2026 Florida gubernatorial election

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2026 Florida gubernatorial election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Ron DeSantis
Republican



The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Florida, alongside the elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who will be ineligible from running because of term limits by the Florida Constitution, cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

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Eligibility and requirements

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Ashley Moody [lower-alpha 1]
Individuals

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Casey
DeSantis
Byron
Donalds
Matt
Gaetz
Ashley
Moody
Jeanette
Nuñez
Jimmy
Patronis
Wilton
Simpson
Francis
Suarez
Michael
Waltz
OtherUndecided
Victory Insights April 3–6, 20241,200 (LV)± 2.9%20.6%12.8%2.9%2.1%5%14.1% [lower-alpha 3] 42.5%
University of North Florida October 23 – November 4, 2023788 (LV)± 3.77%22%9%9%6%2%3%1%1%1%6% [lower-alpha 4] 40%
Casey DeSantis vs. Matt Gaetz
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Casey
DeSantis
Matt
Gaetz
OtherUndecided
Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research April 15–17, 2024372 (RV)± 3.3%38%16%20%26%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Independents

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

See also

Notes

  1. Has not declared her candidacy
  2. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. "Someone else" with 14.1%
  4. "Someone else" with 6%
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