Florida first lady Casey DeSantis held a narrow lead over Representative Byron Donalds in a new University of North Florida (UNF) poll of the state's 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary.

Casey DeSantis’ circle may relish a recent University of North Florida poll, but Gov. Ron DeSantis’ former pollster calls the results “dead wrong.”

A University of North Florida poll shows First Lady Casey DeSantis leading U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds 32%-29% in the GOP primary for governor.