2022 Florida gubernatorial election

2022 Florida
gubernatorial election
← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Ron DeSantis Charlie Crist
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jeanette Nuñez Karla Hernández-Mats
Popular vote 4,614,210 3,106,313
Percentage 59.4% 40.0%
County results
DeSantis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Crist:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Ron DeSantis
Republican

Elected Governor

Ron DeSantis
Republican

The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Florida. Incumbent republican governor Ron DeSantis and incumbent republican lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez defeated former Florida governor Charlie Crist and Karla Hernandez-Mats on the Republican Party ticket.[1][2]

Eligibility & requirements

Section 5 of the state's constitution states for a person to serve as governor must:

  • be at least thirty years old.
  • be a permanent resident in Florida for at least seven years.

Debate topics

Abortion

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022, which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and permitted U.S. states to fully ban abortion for the first time in nearly 50 years, has made abortion a more possible issue. In the 2022 election, the topic of abortion was to play a major topic within the Republican Party.

Crime

Due to mass shootings increasingly surging in the United States, the Democratic Party has advocated for an assault weapons ban. This was a major debate topic to play out in within both parties.

Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic left a major effect in Florida, leaving over more than 70,000 deaths and over 5 million confirmed cases. This was a major issue and debate topic within the Republican Party.

Republican Party

See the main article: Ron DeSantis 2022 gubernatorial campaign

In late 2021, incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis announced his reelection campaign to a second term.[3]

2022 Florida Republican Party ticket
Ron DeSantis Jeanette Nuñez
for Governor for Lieutenant Governor
46th Governor of Florida

since 2019

20th Lieutenant Governor of Florida

since 2019

Democratic Party

See the main article: Charlie Crist 2022 gubernatorial campaign

In April 2021, former Florida governor Charlie Crist announced his candidacy for governor to a non-consecutive term after he only served one term from 2007 to 2011.[4]

2022 Florida Democratic Party ticket
Charlie Crist Karla Hernández
for Governor for Lieutenant Governor
United States Representative(2017–2022)44th Governor of Florida

(2007–2011)

President of the United Teachers of Dade

Election results

On November 8, 2022, incumbent governor Ron DeSantis defeated Charlie Crist in a landslide victory margin along with incumbent lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez as his running mate.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contorno, Steve (2022-11-09). "Ron DeSantis will win reelection as Florida governor, CNN projects | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DeSantis wins 2nd term as Florida governor". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. 2022-11-09. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ↑ Contorno, Steve (2021-11-08). "Florida Gov. DeSantis officially launches 2022 reelection bid | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. ↑ Mazzei, Patricia (2021-05-04). "Charlie Crist, a Florida Democrat, will run against DeSantis for governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-04.