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James Fishback
James Fishback (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Florida. He lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2026.
Biography
Fishback founded the investment firm Azoria and the nonprofit Incubate Debate.[1] His other experience includes working as a consultant for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during the second Trump administration.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
Florida gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 18 Democratic primary)
Florida gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Florida on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | David Jolly (D) | |
 | Byron Donalds (R) | |
 | Scott Jewett (L)  | |
 | Dean Abrams (No Party Affiliation) | |
| Charles Burkett (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Jeffrey Datto (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Moliere Dimanche (No Party Affiliation) | |
 | Frank Russo (No Party Affiliation) | |
| Kathy Anderson (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | ||
 | Erik Morris (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon L. McIntyre (Constitution Party)
- Surindar Bedi (No Party Affiliation)
- James Brown (No Party Affiliation)
- Insley Evans (No Party Affiliation)
- Neil Gillespie (No Party Affiliation)
- Mourice Hylton (No Party Affiliation)
- Holly Klask (No Party Affiliation)
- Andrea Lynn Klink (No Party Affiliation)
- Desmond Meade (No Party Affiliation)
- Jennifer Pearl (No Party Affiliation)
- Anthony Pizzarelli (No Party Affiliation)
- Jason Pizzo (No Party Affiliation)
- Reginald Strachan (No Party Affiliation)
- David Wexler (No Party Affiliation)
- Jayson Winer (No Party Affiliation)
- Robert Elmore (Unaffiliated Independent)
- David DeJesus (Write-in) (No Party Affiliation)
- Richard Dembinsky (Write-in) (No Party Affiliation)
- Rodney Glover (Write-in) (No Party Affiliation)
- Mohammad Khan (Write-in) (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Jolly | 61.0 | 747,561 |
 | Dayna Foster | 15.1 | 184,882 | |
 | Dotie Joseph | 9.5 | 116,973 | |
 | Evelyn Castillo-Bach | 7.8 | 94,973 | |
 | Thomas Fernandez | 3.8 | 46,447 | |
 | Stephann Norman | 2.8 | 34,414 | |
| Total votes: 1,225,250 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Faith E. Antonio (D)
- Kevin Cichowski (D)
- Jerry Demings (D)
- Indony Jean Baptiste (D)
- Charles Lewis I (D)
- Donald Peterson (D)
- Christopher Powell (D)
- Jessica Vernekar (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Florida on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Donalds | 47.9 | 796,267 |
 | Jay Collins | 25.1 | 417,571 | |
 | James Fishback | 10.4 | 173,575 | |
 | Paul Renner | 8.5 | 141,304 | |
 | Bobby Williams Jr. | 4.1 | 67,467 | |
 | Rachel Rodriguez | 1.6 | 27,129 | |
| Jim Holcomb | 0.8 | 12,952 | ||
 | James Shaw | 0.5 | 7,723 | |
 | Arthur McCaffrey | 0.4 | 6,926 | |
| Caneste Succe | 0.4 | 6,137 | ||
 | Daniel Nokovich | 0.3 | 5,093 | |
| Total votes: 1,662,144 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Todd Andros (R)
- Shea Cruel (R)
- Jenny Patricia Curtman (R)
- Daniel Imperato (R)
- John Joseph Mercadante (R)
- William Reicherter (R)
- Matt The Welder (R)
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for August 18, 2026, was canceled. Scott Jewett (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for Governor of Florida without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Fishback did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Governor of Florida |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "James Fishback," accessed July 10, 2026
- ↑ https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/investment-firm-ceo-james-fishback-joins-growing-field-floridas-2026-governors-race Fox 35 Orlando, "Investment firm CEO James Fishback joins growing field in Florida’s 2026 governor’s race," November 24, 2025]
