Politics & Power: If Florida’s first lady decides to run, can she hold on to a slim lead for governor over Trump’s pick?

Floridians go to the polls to elect a new governor on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited and can't run for a third time in a row. Two Republican frontrunners in the GOP gubernatorial contest are Florida first lady Casey DeSantis and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. Despite having yet to declare her candidacy, Casey DeSantis held a narrow lead over Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, in a UNF public opinion poll. The researchers behind the UNF poll, Michael Binder and Sean Freeder, join News4JAX Anchor Bruce Hamilton on this week's Politics & Power.