Jay Collins
Lieutenant Governor, Florida Lieutenant Governor · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on August 18, 2026 — Florida Division of Elections — Candidate Tracking System, 2026 election extract: Governor, status 'Defeated' · read Aug 18, 2026
Results
Certified results for Florida Governor
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSantis / NuñezRepublican | Republican | 4,614,210 | 59.4% |
| Crist / HernandezDemocrat | Democrat | 3,106,313 | 40.0% |
| Gimenez / GibsonNo party affiliation | No party affiliation | 31,577 | 0.4% |
| Roos / RorabaughLibertarian | Libertarian | 19,299 | 0.2% |
Official results — Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (OfficialResults=Y extract) · Florida Division of Elections — official results extract
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSantis / NuñezRepublican | Republican | 4,614,209 | 59.4% |
| Crist / HernandezDemocrat | Democrat | 3,106,313 | 40.0% |
| Gimenez / GibsonNo party affiliation | No party affiliation | 31,577 | 0.4% |
| Roos / RorabaughLibertarian | Libertarian | 19,299 | 0.2% |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
Polls
Public polls
St. Pete Polls for Florida PoliticsGeneral election · Governor
Byron Donalds 44% · David Jolly 43% · Someone else 4% · Undecided 9%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026 · 913 LV · ±3.2 pts · IVR/P2P SMS · Florida Politics / St. Pete Polls
G RatingsDemocratic primary · Governor
David Jolly 74.2% · Dayna Marie Foster 10.2% · Dotie Joseph 9.2% · Evelyn Castillo-Bach 3.1% · Other or none 3.3%
Aug 11, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 · 825 RV · ±4.5 pts · online (self-administered digital questionnaires via Odysseus platform) · G Ratings
G RatingsRepublican primary · Governor
Byron Donalds 58.4% · Jay Collins 19.9% · James Fishback 13.2% · Paul Renner 3.8% · Other or none 4.7%
Aug 11, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 · 825 RV · ±4.5 pts · online (self-administered digital questionnaires via Odysseus platform) · G Ratings
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Florida Governor
- Dean Ocean AbramsIndependent · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Joe Van Vactor
- Charles BurkettIndependent · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Ruben A. Coto
- Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" DattoIndependent · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Juan Santana
- Moliere "Moe" DimancheIndependent · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Benjiman Rojas
- Byron DonaldsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Bryan Avila
- Scott Eckhard JewettLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Nicole Skelly
- David JollyDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Gwen Graham
- Frank J. RussoIndependent · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Rachel Rodriguez
- Kathy AndersonIndependent · Write-in candidate · Lt. Governor running mate: Daniel Nokovich
- Erik MorrisIndependent · Write-in candidate · Lt. Governor running mate: LeRoy Alaways
Not on file for Jay yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
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