Jessica Vernekar
Jessica Vernekar (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Florida. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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.
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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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Taylor (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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