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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
Population: 21,928,881 residents
State: Florida
Branch: Executive
Seats up: 1 seat

Who is running for Governor of Florida?

60 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%
DJDotie JosephDemocratic PartyCandidate9.6%
PRPaul RennerRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida8.5%
ECEvelyn Castillo-BachDemocratic PartyExecutive Director of Balanced Justice Network7.7%
BWBobby WilliamsRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor4.1%
TFThomas FernandezDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor3.8%
RRRachel RodriguezRepublican PartyAttorney1.6%
JHJim HolcombRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida0.8%
CSCaneste SucceRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida0.4%
DADean Ocean AbramsNo Party AffiliationReal Estate Agent$15.3K
KAKathleen AndersonNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor
JBJames BrownCandidate for Governor of Florida
SCShea CruelLicensed Clinical Social Worker
JDJeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" DattoNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor$5.5K
RDRichard DembinskyNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor
MDMoliere "Moe" DimancheNo Party AffiliationCandidateforGovernor$8K
AFAnsaun FisherBusinessman
NGNeil GillespieNo Party AffiliationCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
RGRodney GloverCandidate for Governor of Florida
SJScott Eckhard JewettLibertarian PartyCandidate for Governor$14.2K
AMArthur Joseph McCaffreyRepublican PartyCandidate$0
BMBrandon McintyreCandidate for Governor
JMJohn MercadanteRetired Carpenter
Erik MorrisCandidate for Governor of Florida
DNDaniel NokovichRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor$20.1K
DNDaniel NokovichRepublican PartyCandidate
SNStephann NormanDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor$8.9K
WRWilliam ReicherterRepublican PartyCandidate
FRFrank J. RussoNo Party AffiliationInsurance Executive$861K
JSJames W. ShawRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida$107.6K
BSBill SlaterCandidate for Governor
ISInsley Evans SrNo Party AffiliationScientistandLaboratoryDirector
YWYerucham WinerNo Party AffiliationEntrepreneur and Artist
RZRandy ZapataDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor
WAWilliam AndrosWithdrawnRepublican PartyFounder and Chief Strategy Officer at tevixMD Corporation
FAFaith AntonioDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor
IBIndony Jean BaptisteWithdrawnDemocratic PartyMinister and CEO of the Haitian Foundation Lending Hand
NBNorris H. BarrDisqualifiedRepublican PartyCandidate
SBSurindar BediDisqualifiedNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor of Florida
DBDemarco ByrdsongWithdrawnRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor
KCKevin CichowskiDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor
JCJenny CurtmanDisqualifiedRepublican PartyNaturopathic Doctor and Businesswoman
JDJerry DemingsWithdrawnDemocratic PartyMayor of Orange County
EGElena Gil-AltamuraWithdrawnRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor
MHMourice HyltonDisqualifiedNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor
DIDaniel ImperatoDisqualifiedRepublican PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida
HKHolly KlaskWithdrawnNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor
AKAndrea KlinkDisqualifiedIndependentCandidate for Governor
CLCharles LewisDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor
JPJennifer PearlDisqualifiedNo Party AffiliationCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
DPDonald PetersonDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor
CPChristopher PowellDisqualifiedDemocratic PartyCandidateforGovernorofFlorida
RSReginald StrachanDisqualifiedIndependentCandidate for Governor
MTMatthew TaylorWithdrawnRepublican PartyWelder and Comedian
JVJessica VernekarWithdrawnDemocratic PartyCandidate for Governor of Florida
DWDavid WexlerWithdrawnNo Party AffiliationCandidate for Governor

Results also list 2 candidates not in our roster: James Shaw (0.5%) and Daniel Nokovich (0.3%).

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