United States Senate election in Florida, 2018 (President Sanders)

The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida will be held on November 6, 2018, alongside a gubernatorial election, U.S. House elections, and other state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson has announced he will be retiring and will not seek re-election to a fourth term.

Declared
-Charlie Crist, U.S. Representative, Former Governor of Florida, Former Attorney General of Florida, and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 -Randolph Bracy, State Senator

-Tim Canova, Nova Southeastern University law school professor and candidate for FL-23 in 2016

-Pam Keith, attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

-Tamika Lyles

Potential
-Ted Deutch, U.S. Representative

-Bill Montford, State Senate Minority Leader

Declined
-Bill Nelson, incumbent U.S. Senator

-Francesca Wilson, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)

Declared
-Rick Scott, Governor of Florida

-Augustus Sol Invictus, attorney and Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

-Lateresa Ann Jones, independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2014

-Howard Knepper, businessman and perennial candidate

-Marcia Roberta Thorne

-Joe Smith, chiropractor

Potential
-Carlos Beruff, real estate developer and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

-David Jolly, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

-Tom Rooney, U.S. Representative

Declined
-Jeff Atwater, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida

-Richard Corcoran, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

-Carlos López-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

-Ron DeSantis, Current U.S. Representative from Florida Congressional District 6. (Running for governor)

-Hulk Hogan, retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician