Polls · Florida governor
Stetson University , 9 October 2026
Stetson University has Byron Donalds ahead of David Jolly by 11 points in Florida governor, 52% to 41%. Since its previous poll (21 September 2026): David Jolly +2 (39 → 41), Byron Donalds +1 (51 → 52).
| Race | Florida governor |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 1 October 2026 – 9 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 716 (likely voters) |
| Pollster's lean | Mostly works for Democrats |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Byron Donalds R |
52 | |
 David Jolly D |
41 | |
| Undecided | 5 | |
| Other | 3 |
Margin on the decided vote: R+11.5; after our adjustments R+14.4, which includes a move of 0.4 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 6 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Byron Donalds 52% against 47%; David Jolly 41% against 44.5%.
Stetson University's previous poll of this race, 21 September 2026 →
Photo credits
- Byron Donalds: Photo: United States Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo,_117th_Congress.jpg)
- David Jolly: Photo: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Jolly_(3x4).jpg)