In Florida, voters will make several decisions in key races in 2026, including who will become the next governor.

Will Florida voters have the change again to legalize recreational weed? Maybe, but it's going to be an uphill battle.

Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website found)

Florida’s budget totals $117.4 billion for 23.3 million residents — about $5,038 per person. New York, a similarly sized state governed by Democrats, spends $254 billion for roughly 20 million people, or about $12,700 per person. That means Democratic governance costs residents nearly $7,800 more per person — without delivering better services.

HB 991 reportedly has the backing of the Florida supervisors of election and is sponsored by state Reps. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, and Dana Trabulsy, R- Fort Pierce.

The year began with unprecedented national influence. On January 20th, Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second, nonconsecutive term, the first time a Floridian has held the presidency.