2022 Florida gubernatorial election

The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Florida. Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis will be eligible to seek a second term.

2022 Florida gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Ron DeSantis
Republican


Republican primary

Declared

Publicly expressing interest

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Richard Dembinsky, engineer and candidate for state senate in 2016[3]
  • David Nelson Freeman, businessman[3]
  • Amaro Lionheart, filmmaker[4]
  • Alex Lundmark, real estate agent and candidate for governor in 2018[5]

Publicly expressing interest

Potential

Declined

Independent and third party candidates

Declared

  • Kyle "KC" Gibson, pastor and candidate for governor in 2018[3]
  • Mark B. Graham, computer technician and candidate for president in 2016[3]
  • Frank Hughes Jr.[20]

Publicly expressing interest

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[22] Lean R February 1, 2021

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Ron
DeSantis (R)
Generic
Democrat
Undecided
Data For Progress[upper-alpha 1] September 15–22, 2020 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 42% 44% 14%

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund.

References

  1. "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. "Gov. DeSantis says he wears criticism from the news media on COVID 'as a badge of honor'". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  5. "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. Manjarres, Javier (December 31, 2020). "Charlie Crist may run against Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022". The Floridian. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. Steinhauser, Paul (February 2, 2021). "Charlie Crist considers run for Florida governor again". Fox News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. Gancarski, A. G. (August 5, 2020). "Nikki Fried 'looking into' 2022 run for Florida Governor". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. "Florida agriculture commissioner considers running against Governor DeSantis". NBC2 News. December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  10. Smiley, David (November 10, 2020). "Florida's 2022 elections are already shaping up. Here's who is (and may be) running". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  11. Contorno, Steve (July 19, 2020). "As Ron DeSantis slips in Florida polls, Democratic challengers for governor are starting to emerge". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. "The Popularity of Val Demings". Orlando Political Observer (Orlando Politics). July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  13. Gancarski, A. G. (July 31, 2020). "Governor Eskamani? Progressive lawmaker not ruling it out". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  14. Fineout, Gary (February 4, 2021). "Florida Democrats can agree on one thing: DeSantis must go". POLITICO. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  15. Call, James. "Gwen 'unplugged': Graham talks like a candidate who is running, but it's unclear for what race". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  16. "Democratic star ex-mayor Andrew Gillum to enter rehab". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  17. "Gillum to seek treatment, withdraw from public life". TheHill. March 15, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  18. Gancarski, A. G. (February 3, 2021). "Al Lawson eyeing run for Florida Governor?". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. Call, James (February 2, 2021). "'Not on my radar': Congressman Al Lawson deflates Florida gubernatorial trial balloon". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  20. "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  21. Lemongello, Steven (January 25, 2021). "Former GOP Rep. David Jolly considering independent run for Florida governor in 2022". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  22. "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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