Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses news media and local officials during a news conference in Tampa on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TNS) As term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to leave office, a slew ofcandidates are vying to take his place in the Governor's Mansion. In the Democratic primary, six candidates officially made it onto the ballot as of 3 p.m. Friday, according to the state Division of Elections website.