2022 Florida gubernatorial election

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.

## 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.

### 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

In late 2021, incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis announced his reelection campaign to a second term.
|colspan="2"|<big>2022 Florida Republican Party ticket</big>|
| --- | --- |
|***for Governor***|***for Lieutenant Governor***|
|46th **Governor of Florida** since 2019|20th **Lieutenant Governor of Florida** since 2019|

## Democratic Party

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.
|colspan="2"|<big>2022 Florida Democratic Party ticket</big>|
| --- | --- |
|***for Governor***|***for Lieutenant Governor***|
|**United States Representative**<small>(2017–2022)</small>44th **Governor of Florida** <small>(2007–2011)</small>|**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.

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2022 Florida
 gubernatorial election
- **type**: presidential
- **ongoing**: no
- **country**: Florida
- **previous year**: 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, 2018
- **next year**: 2026 Florida gubernatorial election, 2026
- **image size**: x160px
- **image1**: Gov-Ron-DeSantis-Official-2-X2 (bust crop).jpg
- **image2**: Charlie Crist 115th Congress photo (cropped).jpg
- **map size**: 300px
- **map caption**: County results

**DeSantis:**
**Crist:**
- **map image**: 2022 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
- **before election**: Ron DeSantis
- **after election**: Ron DeSantis
- **running mate1**: **Jeanette Nuñez**
- **running mate2**: Karla Hernández-Mats
- **party1**: Republican Party (United States)
- **party2**: Democratic Party (United States)
- **popular vote1**: **4,614,210**
- **popular vote2**: 3,106,313
- **percentage1**: **59.4%**
- **percentage2**: 40.0%
- **nominee1**: **Ron DeSantis**
- **nominee2**: Charlie Crist
- **title**: List of governors of Florida, Governor
- **before party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican
- **after party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican
- **election date**: November 8, 2022
- **vote type**: Popular