John Mercadante

Retired Carpenter in Miami, FL

John Mercadante is a candidate for Governor in Statewide, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Dean Abrams, Kathleen Anderson, William Andros, Faith Antonio, Surindar Bedi, James Brown, Demarco Byrdsong, Evelyn Castillo-Bach, Kevin Cichowski, Jay Collins, Shea Cruel, Jenny Curtman, Jeffrey Datto, Richard Dembinsky, Jerry Demings, Moliere Dimanche, Byron Donalds, Insley Evans Sr, Thomas Fernandez, James Fishback, Ansaun Fisher, Dayna Foster, Elena Gil-Altamura, Neil Gillespie, Rodney Glover, Jim Holcomb, Mourice Hylton, Daniel Imperato, Indony Jean Baptiste, Scott Jewett, David Jolly, Holly Klask, Andrea Klink, Charles Lewis, Brandon Mcintyre, Erik Morris, Daniel Nokovich, Kenneth Norman, Jennifer Pearl, Donald Peterson, Christopher Powell, Paul Renner, Rachel Rodriguez, Frank Russo, James Shaw, Bill Slater, Reginald Strachan, Caneste Succe, Matthew Taylor, Jessica Vernekar, David Wexler, Robert Williams Jr, Angie Windhauser, Yerucham Winer, Randy Zapata.

John Joseph Mercadante is a retired carpenter and former insurance agent. Born in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he attended the Minuteman Vocational Technical Institute and graduated from the Northeast Institute of Industrial Technology before moving to Miami, Florida. Mercadante has worked in various roles including carpentry, grocery store management, and insurance. A frequent candidate for public office, he is running as a Republican for Governor of Florida in the 2026 election.