Despite denials, top Ron DeSantis aides have ties to a controversial GOP candidate for Florida governor

While Gov. Ron DeSantis has not endorsed in the governor's race, at least two top aides have been in touch with James ...

Maxwell: The wild race for Florida governor with 30-plus candidates

More than 30 people say they want to be Florida’s next governor, including 10 Republicans, 8 Democrats, members of the ...
Florida Phoenix

James Fishback enters governor’s race; hurls insults at leading Republican Byron Donalds

A 30-year-old political newcomer, who acknowledges that he’s skipped voting in past Republican primaries, entered the GOP primary for governor Monday by comparing the President Donald Trump-endorsed ...
WTSP

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

TAMPA, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to face term limits, candidates for Florida's gubernatorial race in 2026 are starting to emerge across parties. The latest data from the Florida Division of ...
NBC News

Despite Ron DeSantis' lobbying, megadonor Ken Griffin stays on the sidelines in Florida governor's race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been directly lobbying GOP megadonor Ken Griffin to help fund a challenger to Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in the state’s 2026 governor’s race. But those entreaties have ...