Who is running for Governor (Florida) in 2026?

U.S. Representative, Florida District 19

Byron Donalds has represented Florida's 19th Congressional District since 2021 after serving in the Florida House from 2016 to 2020; he holds a bachelor's degree from Florida State University². He won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary for governor with President Trump's endorsement¹³ and is running with Bryan Avila¹.

Where they stand 22 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a righthigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
  • Told FOX49 "I am a Second Amendment absolutist" and said the post-Parkland law barring most people under 21 from buying firearms "needs to be repealed." (2026-08-14) source
  • Told the Florida Phoenix the under-21 purchase limit has "gotta go" and said he is considering repealing the red flag provisions of the 2018 Parkland law. (2026-08-27) source
  • As a Florida state representative, voted against SB 7026, the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which passed the House 67 to 50. (2018-03-07) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlyhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
  • Told FOX49 he opposes legalizing recreational marijuana and that medical marijuana is where the standard should stay. (2026-08-14) source
• E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employershigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • His campaign site calls for requiring every Florida business to use the E-Verify system. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
  • Told FOX49 he would keep Florida's current abortion law in place rather than make it more or less restrictive, and would support pregnancy resource centers. (2026-08-14) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
  • His campaign site calls for cutting off state funds and benefits that encourage illegal immigration and coordinating state and local police with federal authorities to deport noncitizens who commit crimes. (2026) source
  • Told FOX49 his Zero Tolerance, Zero Dollars plan would pull state grants from local governments, agencies and nonprofits that do not comply with immigration enforcement. (2026-08-14) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says education money should follow the student so parents can choose the best school for their child. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
  • The Miami Herald reported that he maintains boys should not be in girls' sports. (2026-09-25) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • At an August campaign event he said "We are going to protect the puberty of young kids here in this state," according to the Miami Herald, which described it in the context of Florida's limits on transition care for minors. (2026-08) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
  • His campaign site proposes requiring posted cash prices for common procedures, faster insurer approvals and exposing pharmacy middleman markups. (2026) source
• AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told FOX49 he supports additional state regulation of artificial intelligence focused on children and on protecting people's names, images and likenesses. (2026-08-14) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
• Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for exposing pharmacy middleman markups so prescription discounts are passed to patients. (2026) source
  • Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
• Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override President Biden's veto of H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to overturn his broad student loan debt cancellation; the override failed 221 to 206. (2023-06-21) source
  • Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he agrees with the state's proposed rule to drop four school vaccine requirements, including hepatitis B and chickenpox, and would conduct a full review of the remaining required vaccines such as MMR and polio. (2026-09-22) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
• Campaign financeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
• Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
• Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
• Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Kids online, Nuclear power, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Former U.S. Representative (attorney and television analyst)

David Jolly is a fifth-generation Floridian and attorney who represented Florida's 13th Congressional District as a Republican from 2014 to 2017, later spent seven years as an independent and nearly a decade as an NBC and MSNBC political analyst, and is now a Democrat²³. He won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary for governor and is running with former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham¹³.

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says Florida should ban the sale of assault weapons, require universal and comprehensive background checks, explore licensing, and preserve and expand the red flag laws enacted after Parkland. (2026) source
  • Told the Florida Phoenix the 2018 Parkland gun safety law should stay in place. (2026-08-27) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says reproductive health decisions should be made between women and their doctors and that Florida should codify the Roe and Casey framework. (2026) source
  • Told the Florida Phoenix he pledged to support enacting the 2024 abortion rights amendment, Amendment 4, because it won more than 50 percent of the vote. (2026-05-06) source
  • As a U.S. representative, voted for H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would have barred most abortions at 20 or more weeks after fertilization; it passed the House 242 to 184. (2015-05-13) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told the Florida Phoenix he supports legalizing recreational marijuana because a majority of Floridians voted for it in 2024, though he said he personally voted against that amendment. (2026-05-06) source
• School choiceYes, but focused on low-income and special-needs studentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says Florida's private school voucher program should be means-tested for families with demonstrated economic need, and voucher schools should meet public school standards and not charge additional tuition. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes expanding Medicaid under federal law to cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured Floridians and a five-year pilot to expand community health centers in every county. (2026) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says Florida should expand Medicaid and ensure health care for all Floridians, and proposes scaling up workforce housing and down-payment assistance for first-time buyers. (2026) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes capping investor-owned utility profits in line with the national average. (2026) source
• Death penaltyKeep it, but add safeguards such as DNA and science review before executionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told the News Service of Florida he anticipates a moratorium on executions while the issue is studied and would never sign a death warrant for a case without a unanimous jury recommendation, while recognizing cases where the facts are unchallenged. (2026-05-06) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said in a campaign video that he does not intend to change Florida's law barring biological males from women's sports, according to the Miami Herald. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for requiring greater integration of clean and renewable energy into public utilities, stronger net metering and accelerated utility-scale renewable buildout. (2026) source

Said vs. did

• Abortion: Said: In his 2026 campaign for governor, his site says reproductive health decisions should be made between women and their doctors and that Florida should codify the Roe/Casey framework, which protected abortion up to viability⁴. Did: In 2015, as a Republican member of Congress, he voted for H.R. 36, which would have barred most abortions from 20 weeks after fertilization, before viability, with conditional exceptions for the woman's life, rape, and incest against a minor; it passed the House 242 to 184¹²¹³.

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Immigration, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen (entrepreneur and business consultant)

Scott Jewett is a Boca Raton entrepreneur and inventor who says he holds more than a dozen patents, grew the LINE X franchise system, and earned a bachelor's degree and MBA from San Diego State University². He is the Libertarian Party nominee for governor with running mate Nicole Skelly; the Libertarian primary was canceled¹³.

Where they stand 15 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says the campaign supports open carry and constitutional carry and opposes restrictions on weapons, ammunition and accessories unless a private property owner sets rules on their own premises. (2026) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says funding should follow the student to a public school, charter, private school, homeschool or other option, and that choice is for every parent. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for securing the border, making legal immigration simpler and faster, and focusing enforcement on criminals, traffickers and security threats. (2026) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says more options, clearer prices and fewer barriers beat another layer of government control in health care. (2026) source
  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, favors free market regulation of all health care matters, including insurance, and says medication and medical equipment should not require government approval. (2022-02) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site pledges to cut rules and fees, cut occupational licenses, and "shrink the rulebook that costs time and money without making life safer or better." (2026) source
  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, opposes government controls on prices, wages, rent and other terms of voluntary transactions and calls for abolishing business and occupational licenses. (2022-02) source
• Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, opposes all laws or regulations, including controls on wages, that interfere with private voluntary transactions. (2022-02) source
• Safety net programsCut them back; families, churches and charities should leadmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, calls for replacing government agencies that offer aid with voluntary private efforts. (2022-02) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, calls for removing qualified immunity from all law enforcement agents. (2022-02) source
• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, calls for repealing laws criminalizing the possession and sale of drugs and for pardoning and expunging the records of people convicted only of such offenses. (2022-02) source
• Campaign financeRaise or remove contribution limits and protect donors' privacymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, calls for repealing caps on contributions to candidates and parties and supports voluntary disclosure of contributions. (2022-02) source
• Religion in schoolsProtect students' own prayer and clubs, but no school-sponsored religionmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, opposes both school promotion of religion and suppression of students' religious expression in government schools. (2022-02) source
• Housing and growthLet the market build what is needed, with local reviewmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says housing gets cheaper when people are free to build, calls for cutting the red tape on new homes, and backs local decisions that add starter homes and rentals. (2026) source
• Ranked-choice votingYes, use it for state and federal races toolow

  Said · low confidence

  • The 2022 Libertarian Party of Florida platform, which his campaign site republishes, supports ranked choice voting and opposes top two primaries. (2022-02) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says to keep curriculum decisions close to families and that parents, not bureaucrats, should make the big choices for their kids. (2026) source
• Nuclear powerNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In his Ballotpedia survey he pledged to make Florida the world leader in next generation nuclear energy by championing small modular reactors, including thorium reactors. (2026) source

No public position found on: Abortion, Energy and climate, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, China policy.

Private citizen (technology and management consultant)

Dean Abrams is a technology and management consultant whose campaign says he spent three decades in enterprise technology and consulting work at Microsoft, HP and KPMG and helped rebuild New York City's emergency communications systems after September 11². He is running with no party affiliation with running mate Joe Van Vactor, a retired Air Force veteran, and says his campaign is self funded and takes no PAC or corporate money¹²³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will move to tie future increases in Florida's $15 minimum wage to Florida's cost of living and remove the state preemption that blocks local wage floors. (2026) source
• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says violent offenders and traffickers face enforcement, employers exploiting unauthorized labor face accountability, and he supports a path for long-term, law-abiding residents, including those brought here as children. (2026) source
• GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he supports constitutional carry, which is already Florida law, and stand your ground, and objects to the procedure in Florida's red flag law, proposing a replacement with a full adversarial hearing, right to counsel and prompt return of property. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site supports parental authority over curriculum and says no child should be exposed to sexual content or age-inappropriate material in school, with written, transparent review standards. (2026) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes capping insurer profits, barring institutional investors from buying single-family homes, capping payday and title loans, creating a state consumer financial protection office, and penalizing data brokers, while supporting small business deregulation. (2026) source
• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site opposes offshore drilling and fracking and supports protecting net metering, distributed solar and battery storage. (2026) source
• School vaccinesEnd school vaccine requirements; leave it to parentslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says forced medical procedures violate bodily autonomy, opposes vaccine passports and employer shot requirements, and says parents, not agencies, hold authority over their children's medical decisions. (2026) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site lists support for school choice and parental authority over curriculum. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Healthcare, Abortion, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Former Mayor of Surfside

Charles Burkett is a Miami Beach native, University of Miami finance graduate and real estate investor who served as mayor of Surfside, including during the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium². He is running with no party affiliation with running mate Ruben A. Coto and says his campaign does not accept contributions¹².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Housing and growthKeep single-family neighborhoods as they are and limit apartmentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for repealing the Live Local Act, stopping the over-densification of Florida communities, and stopping new housing construction until the state can absorb its current residents, favoring renovation of existing units. (2026) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes an Oasis Act for secured housing developments in poor neighborhoods where adults must meet work or training requirements and says the state is done subsidizing failure with programs that reward dependency. (2026) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls the requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions a government-mandated subsidy scheme and proposes returning insurance to risk-based pricing, with a means-tested state loan fund and a state-managed pool for people with pre-existing conditions. (2026) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen

Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto qualified for the 2026 general election ballot for Governor of Florida as a candidate with no party affiliation, with running mate Juan Santana¹². No campaign website or public issue statements were found; his campaign lists only social media accounts².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen (author)

Moliere "Moe" Dimanche is a Florida-born author and West Orange High School graduate who has worked in broadcasting and has filed public corruption lawsuits in state and federal courts². He is running without party affiliation with running mate Benjiman Rojas, and his campaign centers on ending public corruption and changing how judges are chosen¹². His campaign describes him as the first Haitian-American candidate for governor in Florida³.

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he advocates for law-abiding migrants and a common sense approach to illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and opposes local police spending city resources on federal immigration enforcement. (2026-06-28) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen (insurance executive and businessman)

Frank J. Russo is a Florida-born businessman whose campaign says he has more than 30 years of insurance and executive experience and has worked in housing and development². He is running with no party affiliation with running mate Rachel Rodriguez, a Florida attorney¹². His platform includes raising the average teacher salary to at least $75,000 and a proposed 9.9 percent state consumption tax on personal spending above $1 million³⁴.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he believes in secure borders, would prioritize state resources toward removing people who commit violent crimes and pose genuine threats, and supports legal immigration. (2026) source
• E-Verify mandateRequire it only for government and state contractorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he would strengthen employment verification requirements for state agencies and state contractors. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen

Certified write-in candidate. Kathy Anderson qualified as a write-in candidate for Governor of Florida with running mate Daniel Nokovich¹. No campaign website or public issue statements were found².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen (senior project manager)

Certified write-in candidate. Erik Morris is a project manager with more than 20 years in entertainment construction and a 2003 University of South Florida graduate². He qualified as a write-in candidate for governor with running mate LeRoy Alaways and says he would serve as an independent¹².

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes legalizing recreational cannabis for adults under strict adult-only restrictions, with an excise tax to help fund schools. (2026) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes a Fair Pricing and Equitable Compensation Act that would require benefits for employees working 15 hours a week and limit price increases to inflation unless top pay stays within a set ratio of the lowest-paid workers' pay. (2026) source
  • His campaign site proposes requiring insurers to offer full-coverage plans, barring exclusions for prior health conditions, floods and hurricanes, and limiting premium increases to inflation. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.