GOVERNOR
Florida Governor2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Ron DeSantis (R)
Term-limited
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
R +5
Race summary
The 2026 Republican primary for Florida’s top job, long billed as a potential proxy war between term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump, is still a ways from becoming a spectacle.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 18, 2026
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INCUMBENT
Full Bio:
DeSANTIS, Ron, a Representative from Florida; born in Jacksonville, Duval County,
Fla., September 14, 1978; graduated from Dunedin High School, Dunedin, Fla.,
1997; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 2001; J.D., Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass., 2005; United States Navy, 2004-2010; United States Navy
Reserve, 2010-present; author; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred
Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
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STATE DATA
Florida
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
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