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RepublicanFlorida (investor/CEO)

James Fishback

Investment firm founder

Investment firm founder / CEO

Business outsider and investment CEO. Running mate: Sean A. Lozano. Online-heavy campaign.

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Party

Republican

Hometown

Florida (investor/CEO)

Occupation

Investment firm founder / CEO

On ballot

Governor

Raised

$577K

Full biography

James Fishback is an investment firm founder running as a populist/outsider Republican for governor. His ticket lists running mate Sean A. Lozano, a Lauderhill police officer. Fishback has drawn national online attention and endorsements from media figures, while also attracting controversy over associations and past allegations covered in campaign coverage. In summer 2026, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins challenged his ballot eligibility on residency grounds; a Leon County judge rejected the challenge, keeping Fishback on the Aug. 18 primary ballot. He polls in the high single to low double digits in multi-candidate surveys and has significant Polymarket trading volume relative to his poll share.

Issues & themes

Preserve DeSantis-era cultural policiesAnti-DEI / education battlesImmigration enforcementOutsider vs. Tallahassee establishment

Notable endorsements

Tucker Carlson (reported)

What they're up to lately

2026-08WUSF / court reporting

Residency challenge dismissed — stays on ballot

Leon County court rejected Collins campaign attempt to remove Fishback for alleged residency violation.

2026-07Campaign coverage

Continued outsider media circuit

Maintained high online visibility and outsider branding against Donalds and Collins.

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Money, donators & connections

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GovernorFL state filings

James Fishback

Investment firm founder

Raised

$577K

Spent

$555K

The money story

Outsider budget: roughly $0.5–0.6M raised with nearly all of it spent. No FEC federal filing (state-only race). Far behind Donalds/Renner cash.

Florida state filings?

Total contributions$577K

Total expenditures$555K

Florida campaign finance via Transparency USA

Connections

Business outsider
Investment-firm founder narrative; limited institutional PAC stack vs. Donalds/Renner.

Committees

James Fishback (candidate committee)state

FL state filings ↗Full profile →

Snapshot as of 2026-08-08 · coverage through 2026-06-30. Numbers are public filings — always verify on FEC / FL DOS.

Races & numbers

Rank #3Poll: 9.7%Market: 1.1%

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Governor

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

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Open seat — Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited. Winner is the Republican nominee for November 3, 2026. Eleven Republicans qualified. Byron Donalds leads public polls and prediction markets.

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