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.
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Republican primary
Declared
- John Joseph Mercadante, Republican National Committee official and candidate for governor in 2018[1]
Publicly expressing interest
- Ron DeSantis, incumbent governor[2]
Democratic primary
Declared
Publicly expressing interest
- Charlie Crist, U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, former governor of Florida, nominee for governor in 2014, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[6][7]
- Nikki Fried, Florida commissioner of agriculture[8][9]
Potential
- Lauren Book, state senator[10]
- Jane Castor, mayor of Tampa[11]
- Val Demings, U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district[12]
- Buddy Dyer, mayor of Orlando[11]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[13][14]
- Dan Gelber, mayor of Miami Beach and former state house minority leader[11]
- Gwen Graham, former U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district and candidate for governor in 2018[15]
- Rick Kriseman, mayor of St. Petersburg[11]
- Philip Levine, former mayor of Miami Beach and candidate for governor in 2018[11]
- Stephanie Murphy, U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district[11]
- Jason Pizzo, state senator[11]
- Annette Taddeo, state senator[14]
Declined
- Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee and nominee for governor in 2018[16][17]
- Al Lawson, U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[18][19]
Independent and third party candidates
Declared
Publicly expressing interest
General election
Predictions
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| The Cook Political Report[22] | Lean R | February 1, 2021 |
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Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund.
References
- "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "Gov. DeSantis says he wears criticism from the news media on COVID 'as a badge of honor'". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- Manjarres, Javier (December 31, 2020). "Charlie Crist may run against Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022". The Floridian. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- Steinhauser, Paul (February 2, 2021). "Charlie Crist considers run for Florida governor again". Fox News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- 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.
- "Florida agriculture commissioner considers running against Governor DeSantis". NBC2 News. December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- "The Popularity of Val Demings". Orlando Political Observer (Orlando Politics). July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- Gancarski, A. G. (July 31, 2020). "Governor Eskamani? Progressive lawmaker not ruling it out". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- Fineout, Gary (February 4, 2021). "Florida Democrats can agree on one thing: DeSantis must go". POLITICO. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- 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.
- "Democratic star ex-mayor Andrew Gillum to enter rehab". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "Gillum to seek treatment, withdraw from public life". TheHill. March 15, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Gancarski, A. G. (February 3, 2021). "Al Lawson eyeing run for Florida Governor?". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- Call, James (February 2, 2021). "'Not on my radar': Congressman Al Lawson deflates Florida gubernatorial trial balloon". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- Lemongello, Steven (January 25, 2021). "Former GOP Rep. David Jolly considering independent run for Florida governor in 2022". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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