ORLANDO, Fla. — Most of Florida's Election Day races have been called, and we followed a number of them locally, statewide and nationally.
See how voters swung on some of the biggest contests.
Sen. Rick Scott won his reelection bid Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell coming.
The race centered on several key issues, including the economy, immigration, and abortion, a key issue in the state due to the Constitutional Amendment also on the ballot Tuesday.
Florida Amendment 3 - Legalize Marijuana
FAILED: Legalize recreational marijuana use
Amendment 3 fell short of the 60% required to become part of the constitution, so recreational marijuana will remain illegal in Florida.
Medicinal use of marijuana is already legal in Florida.
Under the amendment, people 21 and older would have been legally allowed to possess three ounces of marijuana at a time.
Existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers would have been authorized to sell the marijuana. The state would've controlled the process of licensing other entities to cultivate, process and sell marijuana.
Supporters believed marijuana does not need to be outlawed like other substances, would allow law enforcement to focus on stopping more deadly drug use and create an additional tax base for Florida.
Opponents argued legalizing marijuana might create a smell in public, hurt quality of life and unfairly benefit certain corporations.
Florida Amendment 4 - Right to Abortion Initiative
FAILED: Protect abortion rights up to “viability”
Voters defeated a measure to add abortion rights to the Florida state constitution on Tuesday
Most voters supported the Florida measure, but it fell short of the required 60% to pass constitutional amendments in the state.
The result was a political win for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that will keep in place the state’s ban on most abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy.
If the amendment passed, it would have protected access to abortion up to “viability.”
Viability is not defined in the amendment, though most doctors suggest it would've been the 23-24 week mark.
Supporters believed the Florida legislature went too far with its six-week abortion ban, and that the government should not be involved with these decisions.
Opponents argued the amendment is misleading, too vague and the life of the fetus should be protected.
Congressional District 8
Republican Mike Haridopolos won the District 8 U.S. House seat in Florida, defeating Democratic challenger Sandy Kennedy.
District 8 includes parts of Brevard County.
In a change of events, Rep. Bill Posey withdrew from the race in April, saying that circumstances beyond his control required him to suspend his campaign. In that announcement, he endorsed Mike Haridopolos for the position.
Haridopolos served for 12 years in the Florida House of Representatives and in the state Senate. He started his career by teaching U.S. History and Political Science.
Haridopolos raised $1.5 million in the race, compared to Democratic challenger Sandy Kennedy, who earned just over $21,000.
Congressional District 13
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna won the race for Florida’s 13th congressional district, defeating Democratic challenger Whitney Fox.
Democratic challenger Whitney Fox won her party primary in August, beating out four challengers with 58.1% of the vote at the time.
In terms of fundraising, Luna raised over $3 million by the October 15 filing deadline. In comparison, Fox raised just under $3 million.
Luna first won the seat in 2022, after defeating Democratic challenger Eric Lynn with 53% of the vote. The seat was previously held by former Gov. Charlie Crist.
U.S. House District 15
Rep. Laurel Lee won reelection in District 15 Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Pat Kemp.
Lee won her party primary in August, beating out two other challengers with 72.3% of the vote at the time.
In terms of fundraising, Lee had raised over $2 million by the October 16 filing deadline, and spent $1.3 million of that. In comparison, Kemp raised just under $500,000 and spent $285,000.
The seat is currently held by Lee, who held the seat since 2022. The seat was held by Republican Rep. Scott Franklin before that.
Ninth Circuit State Attorney
Monique Worrell won back her seat from Andrew Bain, who was appointed to the position after Gov. DeSantis removed Worrell from office.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed former State Attorney Monique Worrell after a shooting that left a Spectrum News reporter dead. He later installed current State Attorney Andrew Bain to the post. Since then, Worrell began a campaign to regain her seat.
Thirteenth Circuit State Attorney
Update: As of Tuesday night, Andrew Warren conceded to Suzy Lopez in this election, but the race has not been called by the Associated Press.
In a bid to win his job back in November, Andrew Warren won his Democratic primary for Hillsborough County State Attorney.
Warren defeated Elizabeth Strauss, garnering 70.3% of the vote.
Warren now faces Republican Suzy Lopez. Lopez was appointed to the role after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed Warren from office in 2022.
