Poll: Byron Donalds Leading Potential Democrat Challengers in Florida Governor’s Race
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is edging out his potential Democrat challengers in the Sunshine State’s gubernatorial race, an Echelon Insights survey reveals.

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is edging out his potential Democrat challengers in the Sunshine State’s gubernatorial race, an Echelon Insights survey reveals.

Florida gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently rolled out his “Your Doctor, Your Price” health plan, which would have healthcare providers clearly state the cash price of more than a dozen common procedures readily available for patients, increasing transparency.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the leading Democrat gubernatorial candidate for California, has been accused of rape by a former staffer and varying forms of sexual misconduct by three other women. Swalwell has denied all claims of assault, though he acknowledged he has made “mistakes” that he has to work through with his wife.

Although it’s all coming from left-leaning social media accounts, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is still blaming MAGA for unsubstantiated reports that he behaved inappropriately with a number of female staffers.

The campaign for Byron Donalds and the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC announced that the Trump-endorsed candidate raised $22.2 million during the first quarter of 2026.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is rolling out a seven-figure television advertising campaign Tuesday featuring President Donald Trump’s endorsement while targeting rival Rick Jackson over his healthcare company’s recruitment platform being used for Planned Parenthood job listings and positions tied to transgender medical treatments ahead of the May 19 Republican primary.

A $250,000 campaign contribution to Iowa State Auditor and gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand (D-IA) was made by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, whose visits to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, New York townhouse, and New Mexico ranch are documented in emails released by the Department of Justice.

With Wisconsin’s governorship up for grabs, President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Rep. Tom Tiffany.

A Minnesota Republican has ended his campaign for governor, claiming that leaders of his party are targeting citizens as President Donald Trump’s administration cracks down on illegal alien crime.

Bruce Blakeman, a Republican running to unseat Governor Kathy Hochul, is blasting the Democrat for giving commercial truck driver’s licenses (CDLs) to illegals and “putting New Yorkers in danger” on the roads.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has officially endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race, becoming the first sitting governor to back the Naples Republican.

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer has officially entered the 2026 California governor’s race, launching a campaign after spending over $252 million of his own fortune on a failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

A new survey shows the 2026 New York gubernatorial race between Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik and Democrat incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul effectively tied.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), former Chair of the House Republican Conference, officially launched her campaign for governor of New York Friday, framing the race as a fight to rescue the state from what she calls economic collapse and public safety failures under Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul’s leadership.

A new independent survey shows Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) edging ahead of Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in a potential 2026 gubernatorial matchup, even as New York City Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani maintains a commanding lead in the upcoming mayoral race.

Actor and producer Kelsey Grammer, a New Jersey native, is lending his voice to Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in a new campaign video released Monday, calling for “honest leadership” and a return to “pride in our state” as the race against Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) narrows in its final stretch.

UNION CITY, New Jersey — Democrat candidate for governor Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and her supporters launched an attack on Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli on Monday condemning a speaker at a “Muslims for Jack” event for expressing opposition to same-sex marriage and confessing he had faced antisemitic condemnation for supporting Ciattarelli.

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the potential frontrunner for California governor, now regrets mistreating a reporter and a staffer.

New Jersey gubernatorial hopefuls Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) faced off in the final debate of this campaign cycle.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running for governor, released a campaign ad Sunday exposing text messages from 2022 sent by Democrat Jay Jones, a candidate for attorney general, in which he talked about shooting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and wrote that his wife needed to witness their children die.

Democrats are facing growing concern in New Jersey as the state’s gubernatorial race tightens and new data shows Republicans gaining an early advantage in mail-in voting ahead of the November election. Updated figures this week indicate that Republican ballot returns have surpassed Democrats for the first time in the 2025 cycle, reflecting a shift that has intensified challenges for Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign against former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli.

An A2 Insights poll shows Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears narrowing the gap against Democrat Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, placing the race within the margin of error as voters head into the final stretch before November’s election.

New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill is facing renewed attention after revelations that two of her children were accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy, days after her campaign was rattled by reports of her involvement in a 1994 cheating scandal as a midshipman.

Mail-in voting returns in New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race are trending nine points more Republican than at the same point in 2024, reflecting a notable shift as Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Rep. Mikie Sherrill continue their closely contested battle for the governorship.

A new Emerson College poll finds Republican former Rep. Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Rep. Mikie Sherrill locked in a statistical tie in New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race, each drawing 43 percent support, with 11 percent of voters undecided.

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) announced Tuesday he is running for governor of Wisconsin, releasing a campaign video highlighting his upbringing on a dairy farm and his vision for the state’s future.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) launched his re-election campaign Tuesday with a call for unity, but the announcement is overshadowed by a record of rhetoric and policies linked to recent violence, including the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis, both involving individuals connected to transgender ideology.

Garfield Mayor Everett E. Garnto, Jr., announced Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party and endorsing Republican Jack Ciattarelli for governor, marking a significant political shift in one of Bergen County’s largest municipalities.

Former Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger won’t be debating her GOP rival Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on CNN this fall in the days before the election of the commonwealth’s next governor.

Wisconsin Democrat Gov. Tony Evers announced he will not seek reelection, concluding a tenure marked by far-left policies that prioritized gender ideology, weakened parental authority, and sidelined gun rights and women’s sports protections.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is neck-and-neck in a hypothetical race against Democrat incumbent Kathy Hochul for governor, a new poll found.

With polls showing widespread public support for deporting criminal illegal immigrants, Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earl-Sears isn’t going to let Democratic opponent Abigail Spanberger off the hook for disparaging comments she made about raids at a Virginia courthouse last month.

The Ohio Republican Party formally endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor.

Angus King III is following in his father’s footsteps and running to be governor of Maine.

Virginia’s Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is being congratulated for becoming the only Republican nominee in the governor’s race that will culminate on November 4.

Internal polling shows Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) leading as he campaigns for the governorship of his state, Florida Politics reported on Monday.

Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s Envoy for Special Missions, said he would consider a run for governor of California if former Vice President Kamala Harris also ran, adding that he “wouldn’t say no.”

Stein will be the next governor of North Carolina, beating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in a landslide, Fox News projected.

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has endorsed Missouri gubernatorial candidate and State Sen. Bill Eigel, a “true conservative” whose campaign prioritizes family protection, gun rights, reducing government bureaucracy, and opposing coronavirus mandates.

Conservative Gov. Koike Yuriko of Tokyo, Japan, won a third term in office on Sunday in a high-turnout election where her top rival was expected to be the candidate backed by the Japanese Communist Party — but instead came in third to a YouTube celebrity politician who moved to Tokyo a week before campaigning began.
