2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Traci Koster and Jose A. "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Traci Koster (Republican), Jose A. "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 66; Traci Koster is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Traci Koster, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Traci Koster works as a marital and family law attorney and holds a University of Central Florida degree in legal studies and a law degree from Stetson University, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes she co-founded Tampa Bay Pro Bono Partners and led the Hillsborough County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division from 2019 to 2020. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jose "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez is a Democratic candidate for the Florida House in Hillsborough County. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a reservist with the 927th Security Forces Squadron from 2016 to 2026, including a deployment supporting operations in the Middle East, according to Florida Politics. He immigrated from the Dominican Republic in 2005, became Hillsborough County's first Hispanic electrical inspector in 2014, and founded an electrical contracting firm serving water and wastewater utilities.
Who is running for Florida House District 66 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Traci Koster and Jose A. "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Florida House District 66 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 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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