Elections Intelligence

Florida Governor

OPEN SEATLean R

Ron DeSantis (R) has held this seat since 2019 and is term-limited.

David Jolly Open-seat nominee
23¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
78¢
Byron Donalds Open-seat nominee

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market is less sure of this seat than its history is: a 19-point Republican hold in 2022, priced at 78¢ today.

Lean R
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Polling · Lean RR+5.7 (average of 6 pollsters, Oct 7). Market · Lean RR 78¢: traders' price for a Republican hold. Prior result · Likely RR+19.4 in 2022.

Market and polls both favor Donalds.

Polling moved 3.1 points toward the Republican over 28 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 78¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
R+5.7
St. Pete Polls ↗ C- Oct 5 to 7 · n=836 LV R+0.1 Independent
YouGov ↗ B+ Sep 28 to Oct 5 · n=3,813 LV R+2 Independent
Targoz ↗ C+ Sep 28 to Oct 4 · n=857 LV R+10 Independent
Mason-Dixon ↗ A Sep 28 to Oct 1 · n=625 LV R+7 Independent
Change Res. ↗ C- Sep 25 to 27 · n=1,063 LV D+2 Freedom Project USA sponsor D+2 · Freedom Project USA sponsor · counts as EVEN at half weight
Stetson University ↗ C+ Sep 14 to 21 · n=830 LV R+12 Independent

Average of the latest poll from each of 6 pollsters in the last 30 days. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half.

Earlier polls · 19
St. Pete Polls ↗ C- Sep 15 to 17 · n=913 LV R+0.1 Independent
Change Res. ↗ C- Sep 7 to 9 · n=1,107 LV D+3 Freedom Project USA sponsor D+3 · Freedom Project USA sponsor · counts as D+1 at half weight
Hart Research ↗ Aug 10 to Aug 13 · n=600 LV D+1 Democratic Governors Association sponsor D+1 · Democratic Governors Association sponsor · counts as R+1 at half weight
Targoz ↗ C+ Jul 20 to 26 · n=1,026 LV R+7 Independent
Univ. of North Florida ↗ A Jul 8 to 17 · n=848 LV R+5 Independent
Change Research ↗ C- Jul 9 to 11 · n=1,348 RV D+0.9 Independent
Kaplan Strategies ↗ B- Jun 8 to 9 · n=668 LV R+5 Independent
Change Research ↗ C- May 13 to 16 · n=1,593 LV D+4 D sponsor D+4 · D sponsor · counts as D+2 at half weight
Cherry Comms. ↗ B- May 1 to 9 · n=604 LV R+8 R sponsor R+8 · R sponsor · counts as R+6 at half weight
Stetson University ↗ C+ Mar 25 to Apr 13 · n=848 LV R+7 Independent
Echelon ↗ A Apr 3 to 9 · n=406 LV R+6 NetChoice sponsor
MDW Comm. ↗ Mar 27 to Apr 3 · n=1,834 LV EVEN Independent
Emerson College ↗ A+ Mar 29 to 31 · n=1,125 LV R+5 Independent
Univ. of North Florida ↗ A Feb 21 to Mar 2 · n=786 LV R+6 Independent
Public Sentiment Inst. ↗ Feb 20 · n=124 LV D+6 D-leaning firm
Targoz ↗ C+ Feb 13 to 16 · n=1,200 LV R+2 Independent
Univ. of North Florida ↗ A Oct 15 to 25 · n=728 LV R+11 Independent
Targoz ↗ C+ Sep 16 to 18 · n=1,200 RV D+4 Independent
AIF Center ↗ Aug 25 to 27 · n=800 LV R+8 Independent

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+19.4

Ron DeSantis / Jeanette Nuñez (R)

59.4% to 40.0% · 2022 general election

def. Charlie Crist / Karla Hernández-Mats (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
1.4 to 1

Raised, cycle to date · thru Oct 2

David Jolly$10.10M ↗
Byron Donalds$15.06M ↗

Total receipts, cycle to date through October 2, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.