/tags/governors-race governor's race en-US SA���ʴ�ı Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:39:36 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-04/desantis-opposes-paul-renner-governors-race “I’m not supporting Paul Renner,” DeSantis said hours after the Palm Coast Republican filed for the 2026 governor’s race. Renner will face the only other high-profile Republican in the race, Donald Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:39:36 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-04/desantis-opposes-paul-renner-governors-race Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /local-news/2022-08-29/united-teachers-of-dade-president-chosen-as-crists-running-mate Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist formally announced that Karla Hernandez-Mats, the president of Miami-Dade County's teachers union, will be his running mate in the upcoming election. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:29:18 GMT /local-news/2022-08-29/united-teachers-of-dade-president-chosen-as-crists-running-mate Jim Turner /2021-10-22/parkland-shooter-trial-florida-senator-annette-taddeo-governor-and-misinformation-during-aids-and-covid The confessed Parkland shooter pleads guilty. State Senator Annette Taddeo announces her run for governor and a new exhibit looks at misinformation during the AIDS crisis in the '80s and COVID now. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:25:55 GMT /2021-10-22/parkland-shooter-trial-florida-senator-annette-taddeo-governor-and-misinformation-during-aids-and-covid Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-06-01/florida-agriculture-commissioner-fried-ready-to-run-for-governor Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, touting her campaign as “something new” and saying she will fight the “rigged system” in Tallahassee, formally entered the 2022 race for governor on Tuesday. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:48:03 GMT /news/2021-06-01/florida-agriculture-commissioner-fried-ready-to-run-for-governor Jim Turner / News Service of Florida /news/2021-05-04/charlie-crist-announces-hes-running-for-governor The former governor made the announcement Tuesday morning on Twitter ahead of his scheduled press conference in St. Petersburg. Tue, 04 May 2021 16:56:03 GMT /news/2021-05-04/charlie-crist-announces-hes-running-for-governor WUSF Staff /news/2021-02-12/gov-charlie-crist-again-congressman-considering-run-against-desantis-in-2022 He's being urged to run against Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 and says "Florida deserves better," pointing to the state's rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:01:09 GMT /news/2021-02-12/gov-charlie-crist-again-congressman-considering-run-against-desantis-in-2022 Steve Newborn /2018-11-02/in-governors-elections-this-year-republicans-have-a-lot-to-lose We tapped our network of political reporters and editors across the country to bring you an analysis of every one of the 36 gubernatorial races in 2018. Here's what they said. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 09:00:25 GMT /2018-11-02/in-governors-elections-this-year-republicans-have-a-lot-to-lose /news/2018-11-01/gillum-travels-to-states-southernmost-city-less-than-a-week-before-election In Florida's high profile, tightly contested governor's race, the focus is squarely on South Florida. On Thursday, one candidate went as far south as he… Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:18:18 GMT /news/2018-11-01/gillum-travels-to-states-southernmost-city-less-than-a-week-before-election Nancy Klingener /2018-09-13/where-the-gubernatorial-candidates-stand-on-health-care When it comes to health care, Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum and his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis couldn't be further apart. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:44:46 GMT /2018-09-13/where-the-gubernatorial-candidates-stand-on-health-care Stephanie Colombini /2018-09-10/moderates-have-a-tough-choice-in-florida-governors-race Florida voters have clear choices among the major party candidates for governor. Conservative Republican Ron DeSantis and progressive Democrat Andrew... Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:00:20 GMT /2018-09-10/moderates-have-a-tough-choice-in-florida-governors-race Gina Jordan