By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Yvette Drucker has joined the 2026 race to succeed term-limited state Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, who represents Palm Beach County’s Senate District 26.
Drucker, a Democrat who announced her candidacy on May 3, will face state Rep. David Silvers, D-Lake Clarke Shores, in the Democratic primary. Republican state Rep. Rick Roth of West Palm Beach also has announced his candidacy for the Senate slot.
“I am ready to bring my passion and experience to the State Senate and continue the remarkable work Lori Berman has done fighting for Democratic values and standing up to extremism in Tallahassee,” Drucker said in a statement announcing her run.
Drucker was elected to the Boca Raton City Council in 2021 and won reelection with 77% of the vote in March.
She is a first-generation Cuban American who is a longtime volunteer with many organizations, including the Junior League of Boca Raton.
As a council member, Drucker has made improving transportation and mobility a top priority.
She is now on the executive board of the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency and serves on several committees of the Florida League of Cities. She also serves on the National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee.
Senate District 26 includes much of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach and stretches west to Belle Glade.
Berman was elected to the state Senate in a 2018 special election and previously served four state House terms.
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