The Ballot Brief
Florida
Candidate profile

We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.

Luther Keith Wilkins

Democratic · Florida · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 70, Florida

Was Luther Keith Wilkins elected? The official answer comes November 17.

Florida makes results final in three steps.
✓
Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
2
Happening now · by Nov 16
Counties double-check their counts
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
3
Next · Nov 17
Florida makes it official
The Elections Canvassing Commission certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Florida official results.

Florida House District 70
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Florida certifies on November 17; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Increasing teacher pay and modernizing school buildings
  • Expanding workforce housing supply with responsibly planned growth
  • Improving veterans' access to VA healthcare, mental health services and jobs
Biography

Luther Keith Wilkins served 12 years in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard, including work safeguarding nuclear assets, per his campaign site. He has a background in business, real estate, marketing and insurance, and is challenging incumbent Rep. Michael Owen for a second time, per WMNF.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

On the ballot

Florida House District 70Florida · 2026Manatee County sample ballot

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified October 15, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything that was on your ballotFlorida 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home