The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed in 2017, successfully ran for a full term, defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring, a former state senator, in the general election.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Jimmy Patronis, incumbent Chief Financial Officer of Florida

Declined Aaron Bean, state senator Jeff Brandes, state senator Lenny Curry, Mayor of Jacksonville Don Gaetz, former state senator Tom Grady, Florida Board of Education member and former state representative Teresa Jacobs, Mayor of Orange County Jack Latvala, state senator (running for governor) Tom Lee, state senator and nominee in 2006 Carlos López-Cantera, lieutenant governor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 Seth McKeel, former state representative Pat Neal, real estate developer and former state senator Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Endorsements

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jeremy Ring, former state senator

Declined Kevin Beckner, former Hillsborough County Commissioner Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016 Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale

Endorsements

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JimmyPatronis (R) JeremyRing (D) UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis Marketing October 22–23, 2018 773 ± 3.5% 41%44% 15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 27–28, 2018 538 — 34% 40% 26%Cherry CommunicationsCherry Communications September 19–24, 2018 622 ± 4.4% 38% 38% 20%Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing August 29–30, 2018 1,225 ± 2.8% 41% 40% 19%Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing July 13–14, 2018 1,840 ± 2.3% 34% 33% 32%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 18–19, 2018 1,308 — 34% 39% 27%Cherry CommunicationsCherry Communications May 25 – June 4, 2018 605 ± 4% 40% 31% 29%EMC ResearchEMC Research November 12–16, 2017 705 ± 3.7% 35% 37%28%

Results

By congressional district Patronis won 14 of 27 congressional districts. District Patronis Ring Representative 70% 30%Matt Gaetz 69% 30%Neal Dunn 58% 42%Ted Yoho 65% 35%John Rutherford 37% 63%Al Lawson59%41%Ron DeSantisMike Waltz 48% 52%Stephanie Murphy 60% 40%Bill Posey 46% 54%Darren Soto 38% 61%Val Demings 66% 33%Daniel Webster 59% 41%Gus Bilirakis 48% 52%Charlie Crist 43% 57%Kathy Castor55%45%Dennis RossRoss Spano 56% 44%Vern Buchanan64%36%Tom RooneyGreg Steube 54% 46%Brian Mast 63% 37%Francis Rooney 18% 82%Alcee Hastings 39% 60%Lois Frankel 41% 59%Ted Deutch 37% 62%Debbie Wasserman Schultz 17% 83%Frederica Wilson 59% 41%Mario Díaz-Balart47%52%Carlos CurbeloDebbie Mucarsel-Powell46%54%Ileana Ros-LehtinenDonna Shalala

References

External links Official campaign websites Jimmy Patronis (R) for CFO Jeremy Ring (D) for CFO