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Incumbent Republican governor Jeb Bush defeated Democratic candidate Bill McBride. Bush became the first Republican governor of Florida to win re-election to a second term. [2] [3] This election was the last time until 2022 that a Florida gubernatorial candidate won the general election by double digits or that a Republican won Miami-Dade County.
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush political family, he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002 for the post of Governor of Florida. Incumbent Republican governor Jeb Bush defeated Democratic candidate Bill McBride. Bush became the first Republican governor of Florida to win re-election to a second term.
Florida's ballots are public record. According to an independent recount by the Miami Herald and USA TODAY in 2001, Bush won the election by 1,665 votes. Former Herald editor Marty Baron still ...
Before winning two terms as governor, Bush lost his first run for governor of Florida in 1994 to the incumbent Democratic Governor, Lawton Chiles. [4] In his 1994 race, Bush "called himself a 'head-banging conservative.'" [ 4 ] Andrew Prokop of Vox writes that after his loss in the 1994 election, Bush retained very conservative beliefs and ...
He will be ineligible to run again in the next Florida gubernatorial election in 2026 and will leave office in Jan. 2027. ... Could DeSantis run for Florida governor again? ... Jeb Bush: 1999 to 2007.
Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams–Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10, 1821. [1] Parts of West Florida had already been assigned to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi; the remainder and East Florida were governed by a military commissioner with the powers of governor until the territory was organized and incorporated.
President-elect Donald Trump’s moves to staff his new administration with Floridians has scrambled the 2026 governor's race, after DeSantis. Trump’s Florida-heavy cabinet upends 2026 governor race