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RepublicanRunning for FL Governor · 2026
Casey DeSantis
Jill Casey DeSantis is an American former news journalist who has been the first lady of Florida since 2019, as the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Born 1980 · Columbus, Ohio , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Casey DeSantis, a former news journalist and Florida's First Lady since 2019, is running for governor as a Republican. She trails her opponent Byron Donalds in polls, with about 40% support compared to his roughly 46%. Polymarket data assigns her approximately 80% odds of winning the general election.
40.3%
Polling average
our aggregate
82%
Win probability
market-implied
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2019First Lady of Florida
since 2019
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
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Race
The contest DeSantis is running in.
FL · GOVERNOR · 2026lean r
DeSantis (R) vs Byron Donalds (R)
40.3%−5.4 Donalds45.7%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · FL Governor
Casey DeSantis
Jill Casey DeSantis is an American former news journalist who has been the first lady of Florida since 2019, as the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Where DeSantis standsRace →
DeSantis 40.3%Byron Donalds 45.7%
Market · wins
82¢
40.3%
Poll avg
82%
Win prob
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Casey DeSantis, a former news journalist and Florida's First Lady since 2019, is running for governor as a Republican. She trails her opponent Byron Donalds in polls, with about 40% support compared to his roughly 46%. Polymarket data assigns her approximately 80% odds of winning the general election.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2019First Lady of Florida
since 2019
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)