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Nick DiCeglie

Nick DiCeglie

Republican · Florida · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 18, Florida

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Florida Senate District 18
Nick DiCeglie won the race for Florida Senate District 18, Florida Politics reported.Florida Politics, “Nick DiCeglie secures tighter-than-usual victory over Karla Kemp”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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

  • Sponsored a commuter toll rebate program and a bill to eliminate documentary stamp taxes for first-time homebuyers
  • Supported the My Safe Florida Home program that provides storm-proofing grants aimed at lowering insurance premiums
  • Sponsored legislation to modernize hurricane disaster planning and coordination between state and local agencies
Biography

Nick DiCeglie is the Republican state senator for Florida Senate District 18, representing Pinellas County, per his campaign site. He was elected to the Florida House in 2018 and to the Senate in 2022, and serves as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, per his campaign site. DiCeglie is also President and CEO of Hope Villages of America, an organization addressing hunger, homelessness and domestic abuse, per his campaign site.

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On the ballot

Florida Senate District 18Florida · 2026Pinellas County sample ballot

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