Race page · FL · 2026

Governor of Florida

State: FL · Primary: Aug 18, 2026 (2026-08-18) · General: Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) · Ron DeSantis (R) is term-limited.

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Candidates

Republican primary / ticket

Byron Donalds

Republican · US Representative · (running for 2026 FL Governor · House seat open 2026)

92/100 A

37 answered · raw 68/74

evidence curated

Jay Collins

Republican · Lieutenant Governor (sitting · 2026 R candidate for Governor)

100/100 —

6 answered · raw 12/12

evidence curated

Paul Renner

Republican · Candidate for Governor of Florida (former FL House Speaker, 2022-2024)

100/100 A

15 answered · raw 30/30

evidence state

James Fishback

Republican · Candidate for Governor of Florida

100/100 A

13 answered · raw 26/26

evidence

Democrat primary / ticket

David Jolly

Democrat · Candidate for Governor of Florida

0/100 —

9 answered · raw 0/18

evidence state

Independent primary / ticket

jason-pizzo

Listed in race manifest — not found in scorecard yet

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Not yet scored

Not reviewed

Sources

Scores come only from cited RESOLUTE evidence. “Not yet scored” means the candidate is on the race board but has no verified rubric answers yet — not a zero, not an endorsement. Generated 2026-07-24.