2 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Uhlich Melo and David Silverberg. Candidate information follows official Collier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lauren Uhlich Melo (Republican), David Silverberg (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 28. Not on the November ballot: Kathleen Passidomo, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Lauren Melo currently represents Florida House District 82 and is running for Senate District 28, per her campaign site. She founded a trucking company that grew to more than 100 trucks and now owns and operates a real estate brokerage.
Democratic
David Silverberg is a veteran journalist who worked as Editor-at-Large for Armed Forces Journal, Managing Editor for The Hill, and founding editor of Homeland Security Today. Since 2018 he has written as The Paradise Progressive, covering Southwest Florida politics. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 28, covering Collier and Hendry counties and eastern Lee County, facing Republican Lauren Uhlich Melo, per Florida Politics.
Who is running for Florida Senate District 28 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Uhlich Melo and David Silverberg. Candidate information follows official Collier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Florida Senate District 28 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Collier County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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