2026 Governor Elections in Florida

Incumbent

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Ron DeSantis
Republican Incumbent
Term Limited
Election stage

General Election

Running 2
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Byron Donalds
Republican Challenger
Running
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David Jolly
Democratic Challenger
Running

Primary Election

Won 2
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Byron Donalds
Republican Challenger
Won
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David Jolly
Democratic Challenger
Won
Running 9
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Charles Burkett
Republican Challenger
Declared
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Jason Pizzo
Independent Challenger
Declared
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Jenny Curtman
Republican Challenger
Declared
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Moliere Dimanche
Independent Challenger
Declared
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Scott Jewett
Challenger
Declared
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Daniel Imperato
Challenger
Declared
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Jerry Demings
Challenger
Declared
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John Mercadante
Challenger
Declared
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Shea Cruel
Challenger
Declared
Lost 15
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Bobby Williams
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Caneste Succe
Republican Challenger
Lost (6,266)
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Dayna Foster
Democratic Challenger
Lost
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James Fishback
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Jay Collins
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Arthur McCaffrey
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Daniel Nokovich
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Dotie Joseph
Democratic Challenger
Lost
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Evelyn Castillo-Bach
Democratic Challenger
Lost
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James Shaw
Republican Challenger
Lost (7,878)
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Jim Holcomb
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Paul Renner
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Rachel Rodriguez
Republican Challenger
Lost
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Stephann Norman
Democratic Challenger
Lost 2.80%
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Thomas Fernandez
Democratic Challenger
Lost
Withdrawn 12
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Nikki Fried
Democratic Challenger
Declined
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Angie Nixon
Challenger
Declined
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Bill Reicherter
Challenger
Withdrawn
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Daniella Cava
Challenger
Declined
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Fentrice Driskell
Challenger
Declined
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Francis Suarez
Challenger
Declined
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Gwen Graham
Challenger
Declined
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Jared Moskowitz
Challenger
Declined
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Jessica Vernekar
Challenger
Withdrawn
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John Morgan
Challenger
Declined
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Matt Gaetz
Challenger
Declined
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Shevrin Jones
Challenger
Declined
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