Florida state executive official elections, 2026
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| Florida state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 12, 2026 |
| Primary: August 18, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Five state executive offices are up for election in Florida in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Agriculture Commissioner
Treasurer
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Florida
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Florida on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brandon L. McIntyre (Constitution Party) | |
 | Scott Jewett (L) | |
| Surindar Bedi (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| James Brown (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Jeffrey Peter Datto (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Moliere Dimanche (No Party Affiliation)  | |
| Insley Evans (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation) | |
 | Neil Gillespie (No Party Affiliation) | |
| Mourice Hylton (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Holly Klask (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Andrea Lynn Klink (No Party Affiliation) | |
 | Jason Pizzo (No Party Affiliation) | |
| Frank J. Russo (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| David Wexler (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Reginald Strachan (Independent) | ||
 | Rodney Glover (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Taylor (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Faith E. Antonio | ||
 | Evelyn Castillo-Bach | |
 | Richard Dembinsky | |
 | Jerry Demings | |
 | Thomas E. Fernandez | |
 | Dayna Foster | |
| Indony Jean Baptiste | ||
 | David Jolly | |
 | Charles Lewis I | |
| Donald Peterson | ||
| Christopher Powell | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor of Florida
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Donald Atha is running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Donald Atha | ||
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Attorney General of Florida
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida
Jim Lewis and Jose Javier Rodriguez are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jim Lewis | |
 | Jose Javier Rodriguez | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida
Incumbent James Uthmeier and Steven S. Leskovich are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Uthmeier | |
 | Steven S. Leskovich | |
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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Chase Anderson Romagnano is running in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Chase Anderson Romagnano | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matthew Taylor is running in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Matthew Taylor | |
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Florida Chief Financial Officer
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Chief Financial Officer
Incumbent Blaise Ingoglia, Frank Collige, Joe Gruters, Benjamin Horbowy, and Kevin Steele are running in the Republican primary for Florida Chief Financial Officer on August 18, 2026.
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Florida
Florida Party Control: 1992-2026
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Past elections
2022
The following offices were up for election in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
Agriculture Commissioner
See also
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