David Jolly, 2026 Florida Governor Democratic candidate
David Jolly
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (R-FL)
2014 – 2017

2026 Florida Governor Polls

Byron Donalds, 2026 Florida Governor Republican candidate
Byron Donalds
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-FL)
2021 – Present

2026 Florida Governor Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Florida's Governor election between Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donalds. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Governor
State
Florida
Democratic candidate
David Jolly
Republican candidate
Byron Donalds
Incumbent / open governorship
Open Governorship
Polling average
42.4% D / 47.1% R
Polling average margin
R +4.7
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 11, 2026
Polls included
33
Latest poll
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) — October 11, 2026

Florida Governor Polling Trend

2026 Florida governor Polling Average

Byron Donalds leads David Jolly by 4.7% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Florida governor election, 47.1% to 42.4%. The average currently aggregates results from 33 polls. According to the latest Florida governor poll, conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) on October 11, Donalds leads Jolly 49% to 43%.

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

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Latest Florida Governor Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Byron Donalds
David Jolly
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
47.1%
42.4%
R +4.7
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
October 11, 2026
1,200 LV
49%
43%
R +6.0
Change Research (D)
October 10, 2026
920 LV
47%
47%
Even
MDW Communications (D)
October 10, 2026
2,351 LV
46%
44%
R +2.0
Stetson University
October 9, 2026
716 LV
52%
41%
R +11.0
St. Pete Polls
October 7, 2026
836 LV
45%
45%
Even
YouGov
October 5, 2026
3,813 LV
47%
45%
R +2.0
James Madison Institute
October 4, 2026
1,174 LV
52%
42%
R +10.0
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
October 1, 2026
625 LV
48%
41%
R +7.0
Change Research (D)
September 27, 2026
1,063 LV
46%
48%
D +2.0
Stetson University
September 21, 2026
830 LV
51%
39%
R +12.0
St. Pete Polls
September 17, 2026
913 LV
44%
43%
R +1.0
Change Research (D)
September 9, 2026
1,107 LV
44%
47%
D +3.0
Hart Research (D)
August 13, 2026
600 LV
45%
46%
D +1.0
Targoz Market Research
July 26, 2026
1,026 LV
45%
38%
R +7.0
University of North Florida
July 17, 2026
848 LV
46%
41%
R +5.0
Change Research (D)
July 11, 2026
1,348 RV
40%
41%
D +0.9
Kaplan Strategies (R)
June 9, 2026
668 LV
35%
30%
R +5.0
Change Research (D)
May 16, 2026
1,593 LV
42%
46%
D +4.0
Cherry Communications (R)
May 9, 2026
604 LV
47%
39%
R +8.0
Stetson University
April 13, 2026
848 LV
47%
40%
R +7.0
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
406 LV
49%
43%
R +6.0
MDW Communications (D)
April 3, 2026
1,834 LV
41%
41%
Even
Emerson College
March 31, 2026
1,165 LV
44%
39%
R +5.0
University of North Florida
March 2, 2026
786 LV
42%
36%
R +6.0
Targoz Market Research
February 16, 2026
1,129 LV
41%
36%
R +5.0
University of North Florida
October 25, 2025
728 LV
45%
34%
R +11.0
Targoz Market Research
September 18, 2025
1,118 RV
36%
32%
R +4.0
Bendixen & Amandi International (D)
September 9, 2025
631 LV
40%
41%
D +1.0
AIF Center (R)
August 27, 2025
800 LV
49%
41%
R +8.0
Bendixen & Amandi
August 12, 2025
800 RV
42%
38%
R +4.0
AIF Center Poll
August 5, 2025
650 LV
41%
37%
R +4.0
Victory Insights (R)
July 28, 2025
750 RV
43%
38%
R +5.0
Victory Insights (R)
June 10, 2025
600 LV
37%
31%
R +6.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

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