/tags/florida-governor Florida Governor en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:48 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Within two weeks, the state's Republican party disinvited Fishback from a marquee candidate event and a fellow challenger for governor — Jay Collins — sued Fishback to disqualify him from the race. The efforts speak to the messy succession fight underway and surging support for Fishback among disaffected Floridians. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:48 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Jake Shore /government-politics/2026-06-12/byron-donalds-continues-fundraising-domination-in-florida-governors-race Between his campaign account and political committee, Donalds has $65.8 million cash on hand as of June 1, according to campaign finance reports tracking fundraising from April 1 to May 31. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:37:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-12/byron-donalds-continues-fundraising-domination-in-florida-governors-race Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-06-10/david-jolly-adds-gwen-graham-to-anticipated-democratic-ticket ormer U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, who fell 3.1 percentage points short of being the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2018, could be on the ballot again this year, but in a supporting role. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:02 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-10/david-jolly-adds-gwen-graham-to-anticipated-democratic-ticket Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2025-12-03/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-james-fishback-campaigns-on-the-message-that-florida-is-our-home The 30-year-old political newcomer wants to end HB-1 visas and remove every ‘foreign worker who has stolen a job from us.’ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-03/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-james-fishback-campaigns-on-the-message-that-florida-is-our-home Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-09-03/former-house-speaker-paul-renner-enters-race-for-florida-governor Renner, who left the House in November after two years as speaker, issued a statement that drew links with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who cannot run again because of term limits. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:33:26 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-03/former-house-speaker-paul-renner-enters-race-for-florida-governor Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2025-05-27/npa-third-party-candidates-florida-governor The 2026 Gubernatorial election is a year and a half away and it's already looking like it could be one of the most crowded fields in recent memory. Tue, 27 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-27/npa-third-party-candidates-florida-governor Tristan Wood /government-politics/2025-02-26/byron-donalds-florida-governor-trump-endorsement U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, ended the speculation by saying he will run in 2026. If elected, he would become Florida's first Black governor. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:24 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-26/byron-donalds-florida-governor-trump-endorsement Stephany Matat | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-02-21/ahead-of-2026-florida-governors-race-president-trump-makes-his-choice-congressman-byron-donalds The gubernatorial election in Florida isn’t until November 2026, but President Donald Trump on Thursday posted his preferred choice on Truth Social: U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-21/ahead-of-2026-florida-governors-race-president-trump-makes-his-choice-congressman-byron-donalds SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /news/2022-09-08/poll-shows-tight-florida-races-for-governor-and-u-s-senate-with-older-voters-prioritizing-economic The survey shows the paramount importance of economic issues -- including Social Security and Medicare -- for voters 50 and older. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-08/poll-shows-tight-florida-races-for-governor-and-u-s-senate-with-older-voters-prioritizing-economic Joe Byrnes /local-news/2022-08-18/charlie-crist-says-hed-seek-alternatives-to-glades-sugar-cane-burning-as-governor In a campaign stop in Fort Lauderdale, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate also said a plan to restore a section of the northern Everglades would be back on the table, if elected. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:13:40 GMT /local-news/2022-08-18/charlie-crist-says-hed-seek-alternatives-to-glades-sugar-cane-burning-as-governor Gerard Albert