Dotie Joseph has entered the 2026 Florida governor race as a Democrat, saying her campaign will focus on affordability, civil rights, and opposing political hate. She is running in a crowded Democratic field, where recent coverage says she has raised far less money than leading Republican candidates and that many Democratic primary voters are still undecided. The reporting also notes that Joseph remains part of the broader Democratic contest even as David Jolly has been treated as the main nominee-in-waiting in some coverage.