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Here are the potential candidates for Florida's governor's race in 2026

Candidates for the 2026 race are starting to emerge across parties with some seasoned politicians on the list. Here's who:

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2026 Governor’s race in Florida

Florida Gubernatorial Race is heating up. Right now, David Jolly has entered the race. While Byron Donalds, Casey DeSantis, and Jason Pizzo are all potential candidates. We talk with our capitol reporter Forrest Saunders about the dynamic race and Florida’s political future.

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Republican turned Democrat David Jolly enters Florida governor's race

Florida, has announced his intentions to enter the 2026 race for governor in a state largely dominated by GOP politics.

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Former Republican congressman-turned-Democrat launches bid for governor in push to flip red-state Florida

Democrats face an uphill battle in Florida's 2026 gubernatorial election as former Republican congressman David Jolly joins ...

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Maddow Blog | Ex-GOP congressman launches Democratic gubernatorial campaign in Florida

Though Election Day 2026 is still more than a year away, Jolly is now the first and only high-profile candidate to launch a ...

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Former GOP Rep. David Jolly running for Florida governor as a Democrat

Former Rep. David Jolly, who left the Republican Party during Donald Trump’s first term, is running for governor of Florida – ...

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David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat

A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted ...

Former Republican Florida congressman running for governor. Who is David Jolly?

Florida is in "crisis, not just a crisis of policy, not right versus left, but a crisis of right versus wrong," said David ...

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Never Trumper Ex-GOP Rep Launches Long-Shot Governor Bid In Florida

Former Republican Florida Rep. David Jolly, a staunch critic of President Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he is jumping ...

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Fmr. Republican never-Trumper taking on Florida gubernatorial run as a Democrat – good luck with that buddy

A former Florida Republican just announced his gubernatorial bid as a Democrat. David Jolly, an outspen Trump critic, represented Florida’s 13th district from 2014 to 2017 as […] ...

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Trump Florida Ally Byron Donalds Skewers 'Woke' David Jolly

Republican Representative Byron Donalds has called David Jolly, a former GOP lawmaker, an "anti-Trump, radical leftist" after ...

Former GOP Congressman David Jolly launches Florida gubernatorial bid as a Democrat

Former Republican Congressman David Jolly, who represented Florida's 13th District from 2014 to 2017, is officially running for Governor of Florida as a Democrat.

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Former congressman David Jolly launches gubernatorial run as Democrat

Former Republican Congressman David Jolly left the GOP over six years ago. Now, he’s switched his party affiliation to ...

Congressman Byron Donalds, Florida gubernatorial prospect, speaks in Panama City Beach.

PANAMA CITY BEACH — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds stopped into town on June 1 as part of a "Trump Day Dinner" fundraiser held by ...

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