Florida
Florida Governor 2026
Lean RPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Florida that tilts slightly Republican. The Republican-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
David Jolly
Former U.S. Representative
36.0%
Jerry Demings
Orange County Mayor
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Republican Primary
Byron Donalds
U.S. Representative, FL-19
42.1%
Casey DeSantis
Former First Lady of Florida
32.0%
Jay Collins
Lieutenant Governor of Florida
5.1%
James Fishback
Investment firm CEO
4.0%
Paul Renner
Former Florida House Speaker
3.1%
Polling
Polling Average
Recent Polls(11)
| Pop | Donalds | Jolly | DeSantis | Collins | Fishback | Renner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Emerson College | 465 | LV | 46% | — | — | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| 2026-03-04 | Univ. of North Florida | 786 | LV | 42% | 36% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | American Promise | 800 | LV | 44% | — | — | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| 2026-02-27 | James Madison Institute | 401 | RV | 33% | — | — | 15% | 3% | 9% |
| 2026-02-24 | Univ. of North Florida | 657 | LV | 28% | — | — | 3% | 4% | 0% |
| 2026-01-15 | Mason-Dixon | 400 | RV | 37% | — | — | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| 2025-11-13 | Victory Insights | 600 | LV | 45% | — | — | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| 2025-10-28 | Univ. of North Florida | 728 | LV | 45% | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-15 | St. Pete Polls | 1,034 | LV | 39% | — | — | 4% | — | 3% |
| 2025-07-24 | Univ. of North Florida | 797 | LV | 29% | — | 32% | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | St. Pete Polls | 831 | LV | 35% | — | — | — | — | 2% |