Democratic Veterans Caucus of Florida
2026 Endorsed Candidates for the General Election
As of 09-29-26 (*Victorious in a Primary)
Deadline for Application October 12, 2026
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)