← Election 2026 Coverage · All Florida races
LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of Florida. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Ron DeSantis (Republican). Ron DeSantis is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Byron Donalds — Republican
- David Jolly — Democratic
- Scott Jewett — Libertarian
- Dean Abrams — Independent
- Charles Burkett — Independent
- Jeffrey Datto — Independent
- Moe Dimanche — Independent
- Frank Russo — Independent
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Running mates (joint tickets, per Sumter County official sample ballot as recorded in the file): Byron Donalds / Bryan Avila (R); David Jolly / Gwen Graham (D); Scott Jewett / Nicole Skelly (Libertarian); Dean Abrams / Joe Van Vactor (No Party Affiliation); Charles Burkett / Ruben A. Coto (No Party Affiliation); Jeffrey Datto / Juan Santana (No Party Affiliation); Moe Dimanche / Benjiman Rojas (No Party Affiliation); Frank Russo / Rachel Rodriguez (No Party Affiliation). Full printed name forms per the file: Scott Eckhard Jewett, Dean Ocean Abrams, Jeffrey Peter Datto, Moliere 'Moe' Dimanche, Frank J. The five inventory 'Independent' candidates are formally No Party Affiliation on the ballot (file treats the inventory parties as matching).
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Winner: Byron Donalds (Republican) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.