2026 elections · Florida

Florida Governor

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 10 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Lean R (Cook: Lean R; Sabato: Lean R; Inside Elections: Lean R). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list checked against the state. Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp). Candidates who lost a primary, withdrew or did not qualify are listed below the field.

Governor candidates file with the state, not the FEC, so outside-spending and PAC figures from federal filings do not apply. Florida money is from each candidate’s state account.

The field

Independent / no party

Dean Abrams

Contributions (monetary)
$175
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$15,100
Expenditures
$14,525

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 90433, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Independent / no party

Charles Burkett

Contributions (monetary)
$0
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$250,000
Expenditures
$27,217

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 90630, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Independent / no party

Jeffrey Datto

Contributions (monetary)
$5,501
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$0
Expenditures
$0

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 89630, all reports through March 31, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Independent / no party

Moe Dimanche

Contributions (monetary)
$920
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$7,040
Expenditures
$7,147

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 88529, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Republican

Byron Donalds

Contributions (monetary)
$15,820,018
In-kind contributions
$2,065,729
Loans to the campaign
$0
Expenditures
$11,098,738

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 89042, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Libertarian

Scott Jewett

Contributions (monetary)
$9,160
In-kind contributions
$75
Loans to the campaign
$5,000
Expenditures
$9,833

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 84076, all reports through Oct. 2, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Democrat

David Jolly

Contributions (monetary)
$11,112,194
In-kind contributions
$447,951
Loans to the campaign
$0
Expenditures
$8,310,566

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 89243, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Independent / no party

Frank Russo

Contributions (monetary)
$36,032
In-kind contributions
$729
Loans to the campaign
$825,000
Expenditures
$855,775

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 89571, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Write-in Write-in

Kathy Anderson

Contributions (monetary)
$0
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$0
Expenditures
$0

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 90612, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Write-in Write-in

Erik Edward Morris

Contributions (monetary)
$126
In-kind contributions
$0
Loans to the campaign
$159
Expenditures
$413

Florida Division of Elections, candidate account 89939, all reports through Oct. 9, 2026. Loans are listed apart from contributions; this table does not show who made them. State record

Filed for this race but not on the November ballot (53)
  • William AndrosRepublican · Withdrew
  • Faith AntonioDemocratic · Did not qualify
  • Indony Jean BaptisteDemocratic · Withdrew
  • Norris BarrRepublican · Did not qualify
  • Surindar BediNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • James BrownIndependent Party · Did not qualify
  • DeMarco ByrdsongRepublican · Withdrew
  • Evelyn Castillo-BachDemocratic · Lost primary
  • Kevin CichowskiDemocratic · Did not qualify
  • Jay CollinsRepublican · Lost primary
  • Shea CruelRepublican · Did not qualify
  • Jenny CurtmanRepublican · Did not qualify
  • David DeJesusWrite-in · Removed
  • Richard DembinskyWrite-in · Removed
  • Jerry DemingsDemocratic · Withdrew
  • Insley Evans SrNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • Thomas FernandezDemocratic · Lost primary
  • James FishbackRepublican · Lost primary
  • Ansaun FisherNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • Dayna FosterDemocratic · Lost primary
  • Elena Gil-AltamuraRepublican · Withdrew
  • Neil GillespieNo Party Affiliation · Withdrew
  • Rodney GloverWrite-in · Did not qualify
  • Jim HolcombRepublican · Lost primary
  • Mourice HyltonNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • Daniel ImperatoRepublican · Did not qualify
  • Dotie JosephDemocratic · Lost primary
  • M.W. KhanWrite-in · Withdrew
  • Holly KlaskNo Party Affiliation · Withdrew
  • Andrea KlinkIndependent Party · Did not qualify
  • Charles LewisDemocratic · Did not qualify
  • Arthur McCaffreyRepublican · Lost primary
  • Brandon McIntyreConstitution Party · Did not qualify
  • Desmond MeadeNo Party Affiliation · Withdrew
  • John MercadanteRepublican · Did not qualify
  • Daniel NokovichRepublican · Lost primary
  • Stephann NormanDemocratic · Lost primary
  • Jennifer PearlNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • Donald PetersonDemocratic · Did not qualify
  • Christopher PowellWrite-in · Did not qualify
  • Paul RennerRepublican · Lost primary
  • Rachel RodriguezRepublican · Lost primary
  • James ShawRepublican · Lost primary
  • Bill SlaterDemocratic · Withdrew
  • Reginald StrachanIndependent Party · Did not qualify
  • Caneste SucceRepublican · Lost primary
  • Matthew TaylorRepublican · Withdrew
  • Jessica VernekarDemocratic · Withdrew
  • David WexlerNo Party Affiliation · Withdrew
  • Bobby WilliamsRepublican · Lost primary
  • Angie WindhauserRepublican · Withdrew
  • Yerucham WinerNo Party Affiliation · Did not qualify
  • Randy ZapataDemocratic · Did not qualify

Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp)

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