Governor of Florida

Name: Governor of Florida
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When is the Florida election?

The election for Governor of Florida in Florida was held on August 18, 2026.

Election day: August 18, 2026
Status: Past
Winners: David Jolly, Byron Donalds
Office: Governor of Florida
Jurisdiction: Florida
State: Florida
Branch: Executive
Seats up: 1 seat

Who is running for Governor of Florida?

64 candidates ran for Governor of Florida in the August 18, 2026 election. David Jolly and Byron Donalds won. See results below.

DJDavid JollyWonDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor60.9%
BDByron DonaldsWonRepublican PartyU.S. Representative47.8%
JCJay CollinsRepublican PartyLieutenant Governor of Florida25.2%
DFDayna FosterDemocratic PartyHigh School Math Teacher15.1%
JFJames FishbackRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida10.5%
PRPaul RennerRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida8.5%
ECEvelyn Castillo-BachDemocratic PartyExecutive Director of Balanced Justice Network7.7%
RJRobert Williams JrRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor4.1%
TFThomas FernandezDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor3.8%
RRRachel RodriguezUnknownAttorney1.6%
JHJim HolcombRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida0.8%
JSJames ShawRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida0.5%
CSCaneste SucceRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida0.4%
DADean AbramsUnknownReal Estate Agent
KAKathleen AndersonUnknownCandidate for Governor
WAWilliam AndrosUnknownFounder and Chief Strategy Officer at tevixMD Corporation
IBIndony Jean BaptisteUnknownMinister and CEO of the Haitian Foundation Lending Hand
SBSurindar BediUnknownCandidate for Governor of Florida
JBJames BrownUnknownCandidate for Governor of Florida
DBDemarco ByrdsongUnknownCandidate for Governor
KCKevin CichowskiUnknownCandidate for Governor
SCShea CruelUnknownLicensed Clinical Social Worker
JCJenny CurtmanUnknownNaturopathic Doctor and Businesswoman
JDJeffrey DattoUnknownCandidate for Governor
RDRichard DembinskyUnknownCandidate for Governor
JDJerry DemingsUnknownMayor of Orange County
MDMoliere DimancheUnknownCandidateforGovernor
TFThomas Eloy FernandezDemocratic PartyCandidate
AFAnsaun FisherUnknownBusinessman
DFDayna Marie FosterDemocratic PartyCandidate
EGElena Gil-AltamuraUnknownCandidate for Governor
NGNeil GillespieUnknownCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
RGRodney GloverUnknownCandidate for Governor of Florida
MHMourice HyltonUnknownCandidate for Governor
DIDaniel ImperatoUnknownCandidate for Governor of Florida
SJScott Eckhard JewettLibertarian PartyCandidate
SJScott JewettLibertarian PartyCandidate for Governor
DJDotie JosephDemocratic PartyCandidate
HKHolly KlaskUnknownCandidate for Governor
AKAndrea KlinkUnknownCandidate for Governor
CLCharles LewisUnknownCandidate for Governor
AMArthur Joseph McCaffreyRepublican PartyCandidate
BMBrandon McintyreUnknownCandidate for Governor
JMJohn MercadanteUnknownRetired Carpenter
Erik MorrisUnknownCandidate for Governor of Florida
DNDaniel NokovichRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor
DNDaniel NokovichRepublican PartyCandidate
KNKenneth NormanUnknownCandidate for Governor
SNStephann NormanDemocratic PartyCandidate
JPJennifer PearlUnknownCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
DPDonald PetersonUnknownCandidate for Governor
FRFrank RussoUnknownInsurance Executive
JSJames W. ShawRepublican PartyCandidate
BSBill SlaterUnknownCandidate for Governor
ISInsley Evans SrUnknownScientistandLaboratoryDirector
RSReginald StrachanUnknownCandidate for Governor
MTMatthew TaylorUnknownWelder and Comedian
DWDavid WexlerUnknownCandidate for Governor
BWBobby WilliamsRepublican PartyCandidate
YWYerucham WinerUnknownEntrepreneur and Artist
RZRandy ZapataUnknownCandidate for Governor
FAFaith AntonioDisqualifiedUnknownCandidate for Governor
CPChristopher PowellDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
JVJessica VernekarWithdrawnDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida

Results also list 1 candidate not in our roster: Daniel Nokovich (0.3%).

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