Overview
- Brian Nathan won the special election for Florida’s Senate District 14 by about 400 votes in a Hillsborough County district where Republicans outnumber Democrats.
- The unofficial margin sits near 0.5%, which could trigger a recount once remaining ballots and signatures are verified.
- Republican Josie Tomkow conceded the race and said she will challenge Nathan again in the November general election.
- Democratic leaders cast the result, alongside Emily Gregory’s flip of House District 87 in Palm Beach County, as a demand to tackle the cost of living over culture-war fights.
- Nathan is expected to join the Senate Democratic Caucus for upcoming special sessions to work on unfinished budget negotiations.