Potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel listens during a campaign event for David Jolly, Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Wynmoor Village, a 55+ community in Coconut Creek, Fla.
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.
The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left.