The DVCF is no longer accepting applications for endorsement for the 2026 general elections. Our deadline for applications currently is three weeks before the election, thus it was October 13th. Here is the list of currently endorsed candidates.
Democratic Veterans Caucus of Florida 2026 Endorsed Candidates for the General Election as of 10-14-26 (*Victorious in a Primary) – Endorsements Closed
US Senate – Angie Nixon*
US House FL-D3 – Seth Harp*
US House FL-D4 – LaShonda “L.J.” Holloway*
US House FL-D5 – Rachel Grage*
US House FL-D6 – Eric Yonce*
US House FL-D7 – Captain Bale Dalton (current US Navy Reserve)*
US House FL-D8 – Jennifer Jenkins
US House FL-D12 – Kimberly Overman*
US House FL-D13 – Brigadier General Leela Gray (US Army, ret.)*
US House FL-D15 – Robert People (US Army, ret.)*
US House FL-D21 – LCDR James Martin (US Coast Guard Reserve Vet)*
US House FL-D28 – CDR Phil Ehr (US Navy, ret.)
STATE ELECTIONS
FL Governor – David Jolly*
FL Senate D8 – Judy Ngying
FL Senate D12 – Alfred Reynolds (US Army Vet)
FL Senate D14 – FL Senator Brian Nathan (US Navy Vet)
FL Senate D16 – FL House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell* – won outright in a Universal Primary
FL Senate D18 – Karla Kemp*
FL Senate D21 Special Election – Jordan Hensley
FL Senate D40 – Col. Jose Stoute (US Army, ret.)
FL House D31 – Daniel Cicirelli
FL House D43 – Samuel Vilchez Santiago*
FL House D53 – Tony Claude (US Air Force Vet)
FL House D57 – Wendy Hoy
FL House D60 – Lindsay Polega-Quigley
FL House D62 – Kyandra Darling* – won outright in a Universal Primary
FL House D64 – Luis Salazar (US Navy Vet)*
FL House D69 – Ashley Hermann
FL House D78 – Cindy Banyai
FL House D83 – Leigh Estes
FL House D91 – Luis Garcia
FL House D100 – Michael Ferguson (US Air Force Vet)
COUNTY & MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Broward County School Board D6 – Roberto Fernandez III (US Army Reserve Vet)* – in runoff
Broward County School Board D7 – Cynthia Dominique (US Army Vet)* – won outright
Palm Beach County Commission D4 – Dr. Curtis Calabrese, PhD (US Navy Vet)
Pasco County Commission D2 – Stephanie Vazquez (US Air Force Vet)
Pasco County School Board D1 – Kimberly Coward (US Air Force Vet)* – in runoff
Pinellas County Commission D6 – David Glenn, Jr.
Deltona (Volusia) City Commission D5 – Christopher Bellingham (US Army Vet)