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Elections in Florida |
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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.
Section 5 of the Florida Constitution states that, for a person to serve as governor, they must:[1]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Casey DeSantis |
Byron Donalds |
Matt Gaetz |
Ashley Moody |
Jeanette Nuñez |
Jimmy Patronis |
Wilton Simpson |
Francis Suarez |
Michael Waltz |
Other | Undecided |
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Victory Insights | April 3–6, 2024 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.9% | – | 20.6% | 12.8% | – | – | 2.9% | 2.1% | – | 5% | 14.1%[c] | 42.5% |
University of North Florida | October 23 – November 4, 2023 | 788 (LV) | ± 3.77% | 22% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6%[d] | 40% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Casey DeSantis |
Matt Gaetz |
Other | Undecided |
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Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research | April 15–17, 2024 | 372 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 38% | 16% | 20% | 26% |