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.

 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 

In late 2021, incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis announced his reelection campaign to a second term.
2022 Florida Republican Party ticketRon DeSantisJeanette Nuñezfor Governorfor Lieutenant Governor46th Governor of Florida
since 201920th 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.
2022 Florida Democratic Party ticketCharlie CristKarla Hernándezfor Governorfor Lieutenant GovernorUnited 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.

 References 

Category:2022 elections in the United States
Category:November 2022 events
Category:2022 in Florida