2026 midterms · Florida · November 3
Florida governor race 2026
Who’s running for governor in Florida on November 3, 2026: David Jolly (D), Byron Donalds (R), Charles Burkett (Independent), Scott Jewett (Libertarian), Dean Abrams (No Party Affiliation), Jeffrey Datto (No Party Affiliation), Moliere Dimanche (No Party Affiliation) and Frank Russo (No Party Affiliation). Open seat, now held by Ron DeSantis (R). Forecasters: Lean R (average of 5).
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| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida governor | Lean R Average of 5; all agree Each forecaster for Florida governor
|  David Jolly | Byron Donalds | Charles Burkett (Independent) Scott Jewett (Libertarian) Dean Abrams (No Party Affiliation) Jeffrey Datto (No Party Affiliation) Moliere Dimanche (No Party Affiliation) Frank Russo (No Party Affiliation) | Open seat · Now held by Ron DeSantis (R) |
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Where this comes from
Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.
Photos of members of Congress: official portraits (public domain). Other photos: David Jolly: author not stated (official U.S. House portrait) (photo of David Jolly), Public domain.