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Elections in Florida |
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Government |
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. Incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek election to a third term in office.
Article IV, Section 5(b), of the Florida Constitution states that, for a person to serve as governor, they must:[1]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Casey DeSantis |
Byron Donalds |
Matt Gaetz |
Ashley Moody |
Jeanette Nuรฑez |
Jimmy Patronis |
Wilton Simpson |
Francis Suarez |
Michael Waltz |
Other | Undecided |
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Florida Atlantic University/ Mainstreet Research |
June 8โ9, 2024 | 366 (RV) | ยฑ 3.3% | 43% | 19% | 13% | 14% | โ | 5% | โ | โ | โ | 7%[c] | โ |
Victory Insights | April 3โ6, 2024 | 1,200 (LV) | ยฑ 2.9% | โ | 21% | 13% | โ | โ | 3% | 2% | โ | 5% | 14%[d] | 43% |
University of North Florida | October 23 โ November 4, 2023 | 788 (LV) | ยฑ 3.77% | 22% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6%[e] | 40% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Casey DeSantis |
Matt Gaetz |
Other | Undecided |
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Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research | April 15โ17, 2024 | 372 (RV) | ยฑ 3.3% | 38% | 16% | 20% | 26% |
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Generic Republican |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) | October 26โ28, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ยฑ 3.98% | 48% | 41% | 11% |