Voters in Hillsborough County are awaiting the results in the Aug. 18 primary elections after polls closed at 7 p.m. (Patch Graphics)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Voters in Tampa and across Hillsborough County are awaiting the results in the 2026 primary elections after local polls closed at 7 p.m. ET.
Patch will publish the live results as they are reported by the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office. Check back to this story for up-to-date results.
Though the polls closed at 7 p.m., those already in line at the time will be allowed to vote. Those who arrive at their polling place after 7 p.m. will be turned away.
Hillsborough County voters had a say in a number of races, including Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and state legislative races in Tuesday's primary election.
They also made decisions in local contests, including county commission and school board races.
While some races might be decided Tuesday, many candidates will move on to the Nov. 3 general election.
The following candidates were on the ballot Tuesday:
Democrats Only:
U.S. Senator
Angie Nixon (DEM)
Alexander Vindman (DEM)
Representative in Congress - District 12
Darren McAuley (DEM)
Kimberly Overman (DEM)
Representative in Congress - District 15
Christopher Irizarry (DEM)
Robert People (DEM)
Governor
Evelyn Castillo-Bach (DEM)
Thomas Eloy Fernandez (DEM)
Dayna Marie Foster (DEM)
David Jolly (DEM)
Dotie Joseph (DEM)
Stephann Norman (DEM)
Chief Financial Officer
Earle Ford (DEM)
Annette Taddei (DEM)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Joey Mendoza Atkins (DEM)
Donald A. "Don" Prichard (DEM)
State Senator - District 20
Gerald Baldi (DEM)
John Houman (DEM)
State Representative - District 64
John Rodriguez (DEM)
Luis Salazar (DEM)
Mike Suarez (DEM)
Board of County Commissioners - District 3
Twanda E. Bradley (DEM)
Gwen Myers (DEM)
Board of County Commissioners - District 7
Aileen Rodriguez (DEM)
Cindy Stuart (DEM)
Republicans Only:
U.S. Senator
Chris Gleason (REP)
Ashley Moody (REP)
Neelam Taneja Perry (REP)
Ernest "Ernie" Rivera (REP)
Representative in Congress - District 14
Mike Beltran (REP)
Michael Marcel (REP)
John Peters (REP)
Robert "Rocky" Rochford (REP)
Gavriel E. Soriano (REP)
Kevin M. Steele (REP)
Ergin "Batman" Tek (REP)
Bea Valenti (REP)
Governor
Jay Collins (REP)
Byron Donalds (REP)
James Fishback (REP)
Jim Holcomb (REP)
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (REP)
Daniel Nokovich (REP)
Paul Renner (REP)
Rachel Rodriguez (REP)
James W. Shaw (REP)
Caneste Succe (REP)
Bobby Williams (REP)
Chief Financial Officer
Frank William Collige (REP)
Blaise Ingoglia (REP)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (REP)
Matt Taylor (REP)
State Representative - District 64
Amaro Lionheart (REP)
Angel Ramos (REP)
Dan Weldon (REP)
Board of County Commissioners - District 5
Donna Cameron Cepeda (REP)
Stacy Hahn (REP)
Nonpartisan & Municipal Ballot
State Senator - District 16
Fentrice Driskell (DEM)
Michele K. Raynor (DEM)
State Representative - District 62
Kyandra Darling (DEM)
Wengay "Newt" Newton (DEM)
State Representative - District 63
Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks (DEM)
Robin L. Lockett (DEM)
Conrad Schupay (DEM)
13th Judicial Circuit - Group 7
Luis "Louie" Aguila
Sara Peacock
13th Judicial Circuit - Group 13
Nina McGucken Alvarez
Jim Wimsatt
Hillsborough County School Board - District 2
Brittany Lyssy
Daniela Simic
Chris Taylor
Hillsborough County School Board - District 6
Kenneth "Ken" Gay
Karen Perez
Sally Harris "Ms. Sally" Williamson
Referendums
Referendum to increase the maximum tax of the Country Place Special Dependent Tax District
Referendum to increase the maximum tax of the East Lake Park Special Dependent Tax District
Referendum to increase the maximum tax of North Lakes Special Dependent Tax District
General Obligation Bond reference for Temple Terrace Public Safety Complex with police and fire stations