2026 Florida gubernatorial election

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2026 Florida gubernatorial election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Ron DeSantis
Republican



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 consecutive term in office.

Eligibility and requirements

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Article IV, Section 5(b), of the Florida Constitution states that, for a person to serve as governor, they must:[1]

  • Be at least thirty years old;
  • Be a permanent resident of Florida for at least seven years;
  • Not have served as governor for six years or more of the two prior terms.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Endorsements

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Ashley Moody[a]
Individuals

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
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
Florida Atlantic University/
Mainstreet Research
June 8โ€“9, 2024 366 (RV) ยฑ 3.3% 43% 19% 13% 14% โ€“ 5% โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 7%[c] โ€“
Victory Insights April 3โ€“6, 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%
Casey DeSantis vs. Matt Gaetz
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Casey
DeSantis
Matt
Gaetz
Other Undecided
Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research April 15โ€“17, 2024 372 (RV) ยฑ 3.3% 38% 16% 20% 26%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Independents

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Filed paperwork

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  • Moliere Dimanche, writer[16]

Publicly expressed interest

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General election

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Polling

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Hypothetical polling

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Undecided
Cygnal (R) October 26โ€“28, 2024 600 (LV) ยฑ 3.98% 48% 41% 11%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Has not declared her candidacy
  2. ^ a b c Key:
    A โ€“ all adults
    RV โ€“ registered voters
    LV โ€“ likely voters
    V โ€“ unclear
  3. ^ "Someone else" with 7%
  4. ^ "Someone else" with 14%
  5. ^ "Someone else" with 6%
Partisan clients

References

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  1. ^ "Article IV, Florida Constitution". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Calder, Rich (November 23, 2024). "Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz teases run for Florida governor". New York Post. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Little, Jim (November 14, 2024). "Campaign to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress starting to take shape". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "While DeSantis struggles with his run for president, who's next for Florida governor?". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Gancarski, A.G. (July 7, 2024). "Flagship conservative mag floats 'clearing a lane' for Casey DeSantis' Governor run". Florida Politics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (May 8, 2024). "After Gainesville pizza problem, Ric Flair endorses Ashley Moody for Governor". Florida Politics.
  7. ^ Man, Anthony (November 3, 2023). "Sen. Shevrin Jones may run for Florida governor in 2026. He'd be nation's first Black openly gay governor". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Leonard, Kimberly (March 6, 2024). "DeSantis sends state troops to manage spring breakers". Politico. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Jackson, Ken (November 11, 2023). "A way-too-early look at the '26 Governor's election". Around Osceola. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "So who's going to be the next governor of Florida?". City & State FL. October 10, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Florida Democrats may be about to get a big name against 'ass clown' senator". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Elias, Dave (September 20, 2023). "4 potential candidates emerge in 2026 Florida governor's race". NBC2 News. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Wilson, Kirby (May 24, 2024). "The 2026 Florida governor's race is already taking shape. Here's who could run". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Hanks, Douglas (August 21, 2024). "Miami-Dade's Democratic mayor won big this week. Is a run for Florida governor next?". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Man, Anthony (September 21, 2024). "Dissatisfied with his party's potential candidates, Democratic state senator may run for Florida governor". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Of Elections, Florida Division (June 26, 2024). "Candidate Tracking System". Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  17. ^ Soule, Douglas (May 29, 2024). "John Morgan endorses recreational marijuana in Florida, says he 'might' run for governor". The Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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