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Columbia County, Florida

Florida Senate District 6

3 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Bellamy-Fults, Jennifer Bradley and Joseph Thornton. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jason Bellamy-Fults (Democratic), Jennifer Bradley (Republican), Joseph Thornton (American Solidarity Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 6; Jennifer Bradley is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jennifer Bradley, is on the ballot.

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Jason Bellamy-Fults

Democratic

Biography

Jason Bellamy-Fults serves as office manager for United Faculty of Florida at the University of Florida and as recording secretary for IBEW Local 1205, per Florida Politics. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 6, facing sitting member Jennifer Bradley, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Jennifer Bradley

Jennifer Bradley

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Jennifer Bradley is the Republican state senator representing Florida Senate District 6, per the Florida Senate's official roster. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the University of Florida in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law in 1995, per her campaign site. Bradley owns Hibernia Property Management, a commercial rental company in Orange Park, and serves as business manager for the law office of Bradley, Garrison and Komando, per her campaign site.

Joseph Thornton

American Solidarity Party

Top priorities
  • Opposes the death penalty and has drafted legislative proposals to reduce executions
  • Supports stronger oversight and protections for immigration detainees
  • Supports statewide engagement on safeguarding people from harmful uses of artificial intelligence

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Thornton is the American Solidarity Party candidate for Florida Senate District 6, per his campaign site. A partially retired psychiatrist, he served as Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health at the North Florida VA and as medical executive director at Union Correctional Institution and the North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, per his campaign site. He founded the Alachua Area Medical Reserve Corps and has lived in the Gainesville/Alachua area for more than 20 years, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Florida Senate District 6 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Bellamy-Fults, Jennifer Bradley and Joseph Thornton. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Florida Senate District 6 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 profiles
Jason Bellamy-Fults, full profileJennifer Bradley, full profileJoseph Thornton, full profileOfficial Florida election office