2026 Florida gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections.

2026 Florida gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Ron DeSantis
Republican



The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on August 18, 2026.[1] Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Florida since Lawton Chiles was re-elected in 1994.

Background

A heavily populated South Atlantic state with a large and increasingly conservative Latino American population and the northern parts lying in the Bible Belt, Florida is considered to be a moderately to strongly red state, having not elected a Democratic governor since 1994 nor a Democrat for president since 2012 and having moved significantly rightward in the last decade.[2] In 2022, incumbent governor Ron DeSantis was re-elected by a 19.4% margin, a considerable improvement from his 0.4-point victory four years earlier in the gubernatorial election during the 2018 blue wave. This was followed two years later by Republican Donald Trump winning his adoptive home state by a 13% margin as he won a second non-consecutive presidential term, improving his 3.4% margin of victory in 2020 and seemingly diminishing Florida's longtime swing-state and bellwether status. Republicans also control all statewide offices, a large majority of the state's U.S. House delegation, both U.S. Senate seats, and supermajorities in both houses of the Florida Legislature.[3]

Candidate eligibility and requirements

Article IV, Section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution states that, for a person to serve as governor, they must:[4]

  • Be at least thirty years old;
  • Be a permanent resident of Florida for at least seven years;
  • Not have served as governor for six years or more of the two prior terms.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Bill Reicherter, real estate agent, candidate for state house in 2024, and candidate for state senate in 2022[11]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Jay Collins
Local officials
Byron Donalds
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
  • Carlos Beruff, former chair of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (2017–2018)[17]
State legislators
Party officials
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
James Fishback
Individuals[c]
Paul Renner
State legislators
Ashley Moody (declined)
Individuals

Debates

2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial debate
Date Host Moderators Location Republican Republican Republican Republican
Key:  P  Participant   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
 A  Absent   N  Not invited 
Byron Donalds James Fishback Jay Collins Paul Renner
July 21, 2026[63] Fox News TBA Tampa I I N N

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Jay
Collins 		Byron
Donalds 		James
Fishback 		Paul
Renner 		Other Undecided
The American Promise[64] February 23–26, 2026 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 4% 44% 5% 2% – 45%
The Public Sentiment Institute[65] February 20, 2026 – (LV) – 12% 30% 8% 2% 2%[e] 46%
– (RV) 7% 29% 5% 1% 1%[f] 57%
– (A) 7% 27% 5% 1% 1%[f] 59%
University of North Florida[66] February 16–20, 2026 657 (LV) ± 4.38% 4% 31% 6% 1% 6% 51%
3% 28% 4% 1% 28%[g] 36%
Targoz Market Research[67][A] February 13–16, 2026 401 (RV) – 15% 33% 3% 9% – 40%
Patriot Polling (R)[68] January 19–29, 2026 827 (LV) ± 4.0% – 37% 23% – – 40%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[69] January 8–13, 2026 400 (RV) ± 5.0% 7% 37% 3% 4% – 49%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[70][B] January 4–6, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 6% 45% 4% 3% – 41%
– 39% 3% 1% 26%[h] 31%
– 47% 5% 4% – 43%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[71][C] December 7–11, 2025 700 (RV) ± 3.7% 13% 40% – – 9% 38%
The Tyson Group (R)[73] December 8–9, 2025 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 9% 38% 2% 1% – 49%
The American Promise[74] November 17–19, 2025 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 1% 43% 0% 2% – 54%
Victory Insights (R)[75] November 11–13, 2025 600 (LV) – 1% 45% 1% 3% – 49%
St. Pete Polls[76][D] October 13–15, 2025 1,034 (LV) ± 3.0% 4% 39% – 3% – 54%
12% 52% – – – 36%
Targoz Market Research[77][A] September 16–18, 2025 506 (RV) – – 29% – 9% – 62%
The American Promise[78] September 4–5, 2025 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 2% 40% – 2% – 54%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Casey
DeSantis 		Byron
Donalds 		Matt
Gaetz 		Ashley
Moody 		Jeanette
Nuñez 		Jimmy
Patronis 		Wilton
Simpson 		Francis
Suarez 		Michael
Waltz 		Other Undecided
St. Pete Polls[76][D] October 13–15, 2025 1,034 (LV) ± 3.0% 21% 47% – – – – – – – – 36%
Targoz Market Research[77][A] September 16–18, 2025 510 (RV) – 26% 23% – – – – 2% – – 9%[i] 39%
University of North Florida[79] July 14–22, 2025 797 (RV) ± 3.9% 32% 29% 8% – – – 1% 2% – 10%[j] 18%
St. Pete Polls[80][81][D] July 8–10, 2025 831 (LV) ± 3.4% 27% 35% – – – – 3% – – 2%[k] 32%
Targoz Market Research[82][83][A] May 5–7, 2025 516 (RV) – 29% 28% 10% – 7% – 4% 5% – 4%[l] 13%
Targoz Market Research[82][84][A] April 15–22, 2025 619 (RV) – 28% 22% 8% – 9% – 4% 7% – 4%[l] 18%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[85] February 26–27, 2025 600 (LV) ± 5.0% 30% 34% – – – – 3% – – – 33%
Victory Insights (R)[86] January 26–27, 2025 850 (LV) ± 3.5% – 34% – – – – 5% – – – 61%
– 31% – – 4% – 3% 1% – – 60%
Florida Atlantic University/
Mainstreet Research[87] 		June 8–9, 2024 366 (RV) ± 3.3% 43% 19% 13% 14% – 5% – – – 7%[m] –
Florida Atlantic University/
Mainstreet Research[88] 		April 15–17, 2024 372 (RV) ± 3.3% 38% – 16% – – – – – – 20%[n] 26%
Victory Insights (R)[89] April 3–6, 2024 1,200 (LV) ± 2.9% – 21% 13% – – 3% 2% – 5% 14%[o] 43%
University of North Florida[90] October 23 – November 4, 2023 788 (LV) ± 3.8% 22% 9% 9% 6% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 6%[p] 40%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Dayna Marie Foster, mathematics teacher[93]
  • Jessica Vernekar, social media influencer[94]

Declined

Endorsements

Jerry Demings
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
David Jolly
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Jerry
Demings 		David
Jolly 		Other Undecided
Targoz Market Research[67][A] February 20–22, 2026 471 (RV) ± 4.4% 23% 31% 2%[r] 44%
The Public Sentiment Institute[65] February 20, 2026 – (LV) – 16% 22% 9%[s] 53%
– (RV) 18% 22% 8%[t] 52%
– (A) 18% 21% 8%[t] 53%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[69] January 8–13, 2026 400 (RV) ± 5.0% 19% 23% – 58%
Public Policy Polling (D)[111][E] December 2–3, 2025 616 (LV) – 22% 22% – 56%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Jason
Pizzo 		Daniella Levine
Cava 		Gwen
Graham 		David
Jolly 		Lauren
Book 		Angie
Nixon 		Shevrin
Jones 		Fentrice
Driskell 		Undecided
Targoz Market Research[82][83][A] May 5–7, 2025 396 (RV) – – 32% 13% 10% 7% 6% 4% 7% 21%
Targoz Market Research[82][84][A] April 15–22, 2025 464 (RV) – 41% 15% 5% 7% 4% 4% 2% 1% 21%

Independent and third-party candidates

Independent candidates

Declared

Libertarian Party

Filed paperwork

  • Scott Jewett, entrepreneur[115]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Race to the WH[116] Lean R February 27, 2026
The Cook Political Report[117] Solid R September 11, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[118] Safe R September 4, 2025
Inside Elections[119] Solid R August 28, 2025

Endorsements

Moe Dimanche (I)
Organizations
  • Americans for Health Freedom[120]

Polling

Byron Donalds vs. Jerry Demings

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Byron
Donalds (R) 		Jerry
Demings (D) 		Other Undecided
University of North Florida[121] February 21 – March 2, 2026 786 (LV) ± 4.0% 43% 36% 5% 16%
University of North Florida[122] October 15–25, 2025 728 (LV) ± 4.3% 45% 33% 5%[u] 17%

Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Byron
Donalds (R) 		David
Jolly (D) 		Other Undecided
University of North Florida[121] February 21 – March 2, 2026 786 (LV) ± 4.0% 42% 36% 5% 17%
Targoz Market Research[67][A] February 13–16, 2026 1,129 (LV) ± 2.8% 41% 36% 6%[v] 12%
University of North Florida[122] October 15–25, 2025 728 (LV) ± 4.3% 45% 34% 3%[w] 18%
Targoz Market Research[77][A] September 16–18, 2025 1,118 (RV) ± 2.8% 36% 32% 4%[x] 28%
Bendixen & Amandi International (D)[123][F] September 7–9, 2025 631 (LV) ± 4.0% 40% 41% – 19%
AIF Center (R)[124] August 25–27, 2025 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 49% 41% – 11%
Victory Insights (R)[125] June 7–10, 2025 600 (LV) ± 2.8% 37% 31% – 32%

Paul Renner vs. David Jolly

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Paul
Renner (R) 		David
Jolly (D) 		Other Undecided
Targoz Market Research[77][A] September 16–18, 2025 1,123 (RV) ± 2.8% 34% 33% 5%[y] 28%
Bendixen & Amandi International (D)[123][F] September 7–9, 2025 631 (LV) ± 4.0% 42% 40% – 18%
Hypothetical polling

Byron Donalds vs. Daniella Levine Cava vs. Jason Pizzo

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Byron
Donalds (R) 		Daniella Levine
Cava (D) 		Jason
Pizzo (I) 		Undecided
Targoz Market Research[82][83][A] May 5–7, 2025 1,200 (RV) ± 2.8% 38% 34% 5% 23%

Casey DeSantis vs. David Jolly

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Casey
DeSantis (R) 		David
Jolly (D) 		Other Undecided
University of North Florida[122] October 15–25, 2025 728 (LV) ± 4.3% 47% 34% 5%[u] 14%

Casey DeSantis vs. Jerry Demings

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Casey
DeSantis (R) 		Jerry
Demings (D) 		Other Undecided
University of North Florida[122] October 15–25, 2025 728 (LV) ± 4.3% 47% 36% 6%[z] 11%

Casey DeSantis vs. Daniella Levine Cava vs. Jason Pizzo

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Casey
DeSantis (R) 		Daniella Levine
Cava (D) 		Jason
Pizzo (I) 		Undecided
Targoz Market Research[82][83][A] May 5–7, 2025 1,200 (RV) ± 2.8% 39% 35% 8% 18%

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Republican 		Generic
Democrat 		Undecided
Cygnal (R)[126][G] August 25–27, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 51% 38% 11%
Cygnal (R)[127] October 26–28, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 48% 41% 11%

See also

Notes

  1. ^
  2. ^
  3. ^
    • Nick Fuentes, a political commentator and online streamer, has spoken nicely of him, but refused to endorse him directly, in part to prevent bringing harm to his reputation by association.[56][57]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ^ Charles Burkett with 2%; Bobby Williams with 0%
  6. ^ a b Charles Burkett with 1%; Bobby Williams with 0%
  7. ^ Casey DeSantis with 24%; "Someone else" & "Wouldn't vote" with 2%
  8. ^ Casey DeSantis with 26%
  9. ^ Paul Renner with 7%; Jay Collins with 2%
  10. ^ "Someone else" with 7%; "Wouldn't vote" with 2%; "Refused" with 1%
  11. ^ Paul Renner with 2%
  12. ^ a b Charles Burkett with 3%; Ashton Hayward with 1%
  13. ^ "Someone else" with 7%
  14. ^ "Another candidate" with 20%
  15. ^ "Someone else" with 14%
  16. ^ "Someone else" with 6%
  17. ^
  18. ^ "I would not vote" with 2%
  19. ^ Dayna Marie Foster with 9%
  20. ^ a b Dayna Marie Foster with 8%
  21. ^ a b "Someone else" and "Wouldn't vote" with 2%; "Refusal" with 1%
  22. ^ Jason Pizzo (I) with 6%
  23. ^ "Someone else", "Wouldn't vote", and "Refusal" with 1%
  24. ^ Jason Pizzo (I) with 4%
  25. ^ Jason Pizzo (I) with 5%
  26. ^ "Someone else", "Wouldn't vote", and "Refusal" with 2%

Partisan clients

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Poll sponsored by the James Madison Institute, a conservative think tank
  2. ^ Poll sponsored by Donalds's campaign
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by Florida Firefighters, which supports Collins[72]
  4. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by Florida Politics
  5. ^ Poll sponsored by Moving Florida Forward, which supports Demings.[112]
  6. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Jolly's campaign
  7. ^ Poll sponsored by Conservatives for Clean Energy

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