2010 Florida gubernatorial election

The 2010 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 2, 2010. Governor Charlie Crist, despite being eligible to run for a second term, will instead run for the Senate seat vacated by Mel Martinez. This will mean an open race for Governor of Florida.

Candidates

Republican

Announced

• 
  Attorney General Bill McCollum
• 
  State Senator Paula Dockery

Potential

• Former State Senator Dan Webster

Democratic

Announced

• Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink
  Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink
• Economist, Author, and Small Business Owner Farid Khavari
  Economist, Author, and Small Business Owner Farid Khavari
• Concert Promoter and Record Executive Darrin McGillis
  Concert Promoter and Record Executive Darrin McGillis
• 
  Urban Designer & Policy Analyst Michael E. Arth

• Joe "T.J." Allen, Founder of I.C.A. – International Caribbean Association. Announced his run on May 19, 2009.

Potential

• Anthony "buger" Shriver, Founder of Best Buddies Internations. He hinted at a possible run for governor in November, 2009.

Libertarian

Announced

• John Wayne Smith

Polling

Democratic Primary

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Alex Sink	Michael E. Arth
Mason Dixon	June 24-26, 2009	49%	4%

Republican Primary

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Bill McCollum	Paula Dockery
Research 2000	November 16-18, 2009	45%	9%
Strategic Vision	May 29-31, 2009	44%	28%

General election

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Bill McCollum	Alex Sink
Rasmussen Reports	February 18, 2010	48%	35%
Fabrizo/McLaughlin	January 31, 2010	41%	32%
Rasmussen Reports	January 27, 2010	46%	35%
Quinnipiac	January 27, 2010	41%	31%
Rasmussen Reports	December 14, 2009	44%	39%
Research 2000	November 16-18, 2009	35%	33%
St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9	October 25-28, 2009	37%	38%
Rasmussen Reports	October 20, 2009	46%	35%
Quinnipiac	August 19, 2009	38%	34%
Public Opinion Strategies	August 4-5, 2009	48%	37%
Rasmussen Reports	June 22, 2009	42%	34%
Quinnipiac	June 2 - June 7, 2009	34%	38%
Mason Dixon	May 14 - May 18, 2009	40%	34%
Mason Dixon	March 30 - April 1, 2009	36%	35%

Poll Source	Dates Administered	Alex Sink (D)	Paula Dockery (R)
Research 2000	November 16-18, 2009	35%	13%

External links

• Darrin E. McGillis for Governor
• Bill McCollum for Governor
• Alex Sink for Governor
• Paula Dockery for Governor
• Michael E. Arth for Governor
• Farid A. Khavari for Governor

See also

• List of Governors of Florida