# 2026 Florida gubernatorial election — what pundits predicted

Governors · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Byron Donalds (Republican)
- Charles Burkett (Independent)
- David Jolly (Democratic)
- Dean Abrams (Independent)
- Frank Russo (Independent)
- Jeffrey Datto (Independent)
- Moe Dimanche (Independent)
- Scott Jewett (Libertarian)

## What the field called

- Byron Donalds: 1 pick

## Every claim about this race (2)

- **Ryan Girdusky** — Byron Donalds: by like 9 or 10 points, 8 or 9 points in FL governorship (2026) (Race Margins, Sep 30, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1de8ad30-d7f0-426c-8e1b-0ab5bb283e6d)
- **Kyle Kondik** — Byron Donalds wins FL governorship (2026) — “Leans Republican” (Race Winners, Sep 22, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e221a7ef-45a6-4178-93e9-7dd3b92126d6)