2026 Florida governor's race

Incumbent: Ron DeSantis (Republican) · not seeking re-election in this race

Byron DonaldsRepublican Party (United States)80%

David JollyDemocratic21%

vsR +59Polymarket ↗

Implied chance of winning — live Polymarket prices

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Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited

Issue	Donalds	Jolly	Collins
Housing costs	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports stricter penalties	Unknown	Supports stricter penalties
	Supports parent authority	Supports parent authority	Unknown
	Supports vouchers/ESAs	Supports vouchers/ESAs	Supports vouchers/ESAs
	Supports restrictions	Opposes restrictions	Supports restrictions
Fentanyl & drug enforcement	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Energy production	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Medical gender transition for minors	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports restriction	Unknown	Unknown
LGBT causes	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports ID requirement	Unknown	Unknown
Election integrity: mail ballots	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports strict enforcement	Opposes strict enforcement	Supports strict enforcement
	Supports tax cuts	Unknown	Unknown
	Opposes new gun limits	Supports new gun limits	Opposes new gun limits
	Opposes larger gov role	Supports larger gov role	Unknown
	Supports deregulation	Unknown	Unknown
EV mandates (federal)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Merit Driven - No DEI	Race Driven - Pro DEI	Unknown
	Opposes legalization	Unknown	Unknown
	Opposes benefit cuts	Unknown	Unknown
Federal spending & debt (federal)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports withholding funds	Unknown	Unknown
	Opposes forgiveness	Unknown	Unknown
Israel (federal)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Opposes aid to Ukraine	Unknown	Unknown
China & trade (federal)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports term limits	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports a trading ban	Unknown	Unknown
Free speech & tech censorship (federal)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

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