The 2026 Florida Chief Financial Officer election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. Incumbent CFO Jimmy Patronis resigned on March 31, 2025, to run for Congress in a special election for Florida's 1st congressional district.
Background Incumbent Republican CFO Jimmy Patronis won re-election to a second term with 59.48% of the vote in 2022. On November 13, 2024, Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, resigned after president-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be Attorney General of the United States. On November 25, 2024, Patronis announced that he would run in the special election for the seat. That same day, he submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025. On July 16, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed state senator Blaise Ingoglia to the position.
Interim appointment Appointee Blaise Ingoglia, state senator from the 11th district (2022–2025)
Considered but not appointed Mike Caruso, state representative (2018–present) Joe Gruters, state senator from the 22nd district (2018–present) and treasurer of the Republican National Committee (2025–present)
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Blaise Ingoglia, incumbent chief financial officer (2025–present)
Eliminated in primary Frank Collige, businessman and Air Force veteran
Withdrawn Joe Gruters, state senator from the 22nd district (2018–present) (appointed chair of the Republican National Committee) Benjamin Horbowy, candidate for Florida's 3rd Senate district in 2020 Kevin Steele, state representative from the 55th district (2022–present) (running for U.S. House)
Declined Jimmy Patronis, U.S. representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2025–present) and former chief financial officer (2017–2025)
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Annette Taddeo, former state senator from the 40th district (2017–2022), nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, nominee for Florida's 27th congressional district in 2022, and nominee for Miami-Dade County Clerk in 2024
Eliminated in primary Earle Ford, attorney and U.S. Army veteran (previously ran for U.S. House)
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General election Post-primary endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BlaiseIngoglia (R) AnnetteTaddeo (D) Other UndecidedSEA Polling (D)September 7–13, 2026701 (LV)± 3.7%42%42%–16%Change Research (D)September 7–9, 20261,107 (LV)± 2.8%44%44%1%11%Ruth’s List FloridaApril 23–30, 20261,828 (LV)± 2.8%38%39%–23%
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References
External links Official campaign websites Blaise Ingoglia (R) Annette Taddeo (D)