The winner of the election on Nov. 3, 2026, will replace Ron DeSantis , who is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a third consecutive term.

Paul Renner enters Florida governor's race

What we know:

Renner announced his run for governor Wednesday morning in a post on X.

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"As a legislator and Speaker of the House, I stood with Ron DeSantis to brand our state the Free State of Florida," he said in the post. "I’m running for governor so that when the DeSantis era comes to an end, we can defend our victories and solve the challenges that remain. As a military veteran of two wars, a state prosecutor and Speaker of the House, I’ve fought the tough battles, and I will never back down from the fight for our conservative values. As a father, I am com

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