DeSantis’ replacement, DSA push, ethics scandals and redistricting shakeout: What to watch in Florida’s primary election

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 958 words · By Victor Nava

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DeSantis’ replacement, DSA push, ethics scandals and redistricting shakeout: What to watch in Florida’s primary election See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Several major races are on the ballot next week in Florida’s primary election, where voters will choose nominees to replace term-limited Gov.

Common ground

Ron DeSantis; decide the fate of a scandal-plagued congressman and consider yet another insurgent socialist looking to unseat a centrist Democratic incumbent.

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Claim 1: “Mills... is currently being probed by the House Ethics Committee”

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Claim 2: “Florida’s last Democratic candidate for governor, Charlie Crist, who lost in a landslide to DeSantis, was also a former Republican.”

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Claim 3: “former Republican Rep. David Jolly is the favorite to make it out of the primary [Democratic side].”

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Claim 4: “Cherfilus-McCormick is slated to go to trial in February and faces up to 53 years in prison if convicted of all charges.”

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Claim 5: “Florida’s 25th Congressional District, held by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who has opted to run in the vacant 20th District Democratic primary.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in the 20th District.

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Claim 6: “Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, held by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), who has opted to run in the 23rd District Democratic primary.”

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Multiple sources (WLRN and another web search) confirm that Lois Frankel previously represented the 22nd District and ran in the 23rd District following the reconfiguration of congressional maps.

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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic hold. 1990 Florida House of Representatives 83rd district election[6]. Lois Frankel (D). Jared Moskowitz (D). Frederica Wilson (D).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Frankel

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web search NEUTRAL — Frankel, who previously represented Florida's 22nd Congressional District, ran in Florida's 23rd Congressional District after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans reconfigured the congressional maps stat…
https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-08-18/lois-fra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following Florida's redistricting effort, a new congressional map prompted Frankel, who has held the seat since 2023, to seek reelection in the neighboring 23rd District.Debbie Wasserman Schultz also …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dandiya-askar-d…

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Claim 7: “Businessman Dan Franzese, former state Rep. George Moraitis, and former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer are the top contenders for their party’s nomination [for FL-25].”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the GOP contenders for Florida's 25th Congressional District.

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Claim 8: “The leading GOP candidates [for FL-22] include university administrator Belinda Keiser, businessman Casey Askar and entrepreneur Michael Carbonara.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Belinda Keiser, Casey Askar, and Michael Carbonara were candidates/nominees in the GOP primary for Florida's 22nd Congressional District.

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web search NEUTRAL — GOP candidates for U.S. House 22 are Casey Askar, David Burck, Michael Carbonara, Richard Evans, Terri Hasdorff, Belinda Keiser and Michael Thompson.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/politics/elections/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Florida's newly drawn Congressional District 22 is pulling in millions of dollars and a crowded field of candidates ahead of what looks like a wide-open race. The district is a product of a map drawn …
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-district-22-congr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Casey Askar, the Republican nominee for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.Three of the candidates, Carbonara, Keiser and Askar, each poured millions of their own money into their campaigns.
https://flvoicenews.com/casey-askar-wins-gop-primary-in-flor…

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Claim 9: “The Democratic primary in the newly drawn 25th Congressional District will see centrist Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) face off against insurgent socialist candidate Oliver Larkin.”

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Claim 10: “former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), who resigned from the House earlier this year after federal prosecutors indicted her on 15 counts related to her alleged use of $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds”

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Claim 11: “Wasserman Schultz is also facing a challenge from Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell, the rapper behind the 1980s hip hop group 2 Live Crew.”

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Claim 12: “Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a member of Congress since 2005”

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Claim 13: “Donalds... has raised more than $100 million for his campaign and committees backing his bid.”

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Claim 14: “Several major races are on the ballot next week in Florida’s primary election, where voters will choose nominees to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis”

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Wikipedia confirms Ron DeSantis is the Governor of Florida. Multiple sources indicate he is term-limited, and Wikipedia specifically mentions the 2026 gubernatorial election to replace him because he is ineligible for a third term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black; born June 26, 1980) is an American former news journalist who has been the first lady of Florida since 2019, as the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis. Born and raised in Oh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_DeSantis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hope Florida scandal is an ongoing political scandal that arose after the Hope Florida Foundation, founded by First Lady Casey DeSantis, received $10 million of the $67 million legal settlement be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Florida_scandal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political positions of Ron DeSantis have been recorded from his 2012 election to the United States House of Representatives and his tenure as representative, the 2016 United States Senate election…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_DeS…

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Claim 15: “Florida’s 14th Congressional District, held by Rep. Kathy Castor’s (D-Fla.), who is running unopposed.”

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Wikipedia confirms Kathy Castor has represented Florida's 14th congressional district since 2007. Web search results mention her running in the general election for this district.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katherine Anne Castor ( KASS-tər; born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 14th congressional district since 2007. The district, base…
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Claim 16: “If elected in November, he would become Florida’s first black governor.”

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Claim 17: “his active membership with the Broward County Democratic Socialists of America.”

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Claim 18: “Moskowitz, who has served in the House since 2023”

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Claim 19: “Jolly served a term-and-a-half in the House between 2014 and 2017”

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Claim 20: “The Aug. 18 contests will also be the first since the Sunshine State implemented new congressional maps”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial and House elections explicitly state that primary elections took place on August 18, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Florida. Primary elections took place on August 18, 2026. Incumbent governor Ron DeSantis is ineligib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Florida_gubernatorial_ele…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida. Republican appointee Ashley…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_spec…

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Claim 21: “Florida’s 9th Congressional District, held by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), who is running unopposed.”

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Wikipedia confirms Darren Soto represents Florida's 9th congressional district. Web search results discuss his seat in the context of redrawn maps.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darren Michael Soto ( SOH-toe; born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th congressional district since 2017. A member of the De…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Soto

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Claim 22: “Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is fighting to hold onto his 7th Congressional District seat”

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Claim 23: “Mills... is being challenged by several Republicans, including former Orlando news anchor Ryan Elijah.”

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Claim 24: “The leading contenders in the GOP primary [for FL-14] include former state Reps. Mike Beltran and Kevin Steele and Bea Valenti”

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Multiple independent web search results identify Mike Beltran and Kevin Steele as candidates/contenders in the GOP primary for FL-14. One source explicitly lists the specific group of contenders mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 1982.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2013.
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Claim 25: “In 2018, Jolly left the Republican Party to become an independent. In 2022, he joined Andrew Yang’s Forward Party. Finally, in 2025 he registered as a Democrat”

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Claim 26: “Larkin... touts endorsements from far-left streamer Hasan Piker and controversial kids YouTuber Ms. Rachel on his campaign website”

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Claim 27: “A former organizer with the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign”

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Claim 28: “Eleven GOP candidates, including Rep. Byron Donalds, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins , former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner and businessman James Fishback, are vying for the Sunshine State’s GOP nomination in the governor’s race.”

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Claim 29: “Donalds, a member of Congress since 2021”

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Claim 30: “The leading Republicans [for FL-9] include businessman Jorge Martinez, former Osceola County School Board member Thomas Chalifoux and rancher Ben Butler.”

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While Jorge Martinez is mentioned in web results as challenging Darren Soto in the redrawn 9th district, the specific list of 'leading Republicans' including Thomas Chalifoux and Ben Butler is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle the table of contents Jorge
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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle the table of contents Jorge Messi
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web search NEUTRAL — El texto está disponible bajo la Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-CompartirIgual 4.0; pueden aplicarse cláusulas adicionales. Al usar este sitio aceptas nuestros términos de usoy nuestra política …
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