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Florida Republican Governor nominee?
$17.0M
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
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James Fishback is trading at 2% to win the Florida Republican Governor nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleInvestor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age31 years old (Jan 1, 1995)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundInvestor
EducationGeorgetown University (did not graduate)
Notable personal detailsJames Thomas Fishback is an American investor and political candidate running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida in 2026. He founded Azoria Partners and previously worked at Greenlight Capital. He attended Georgetown University (did not graduate). He filed as a Republican candidate for Florida Governor in 2025 and qualified for the 2026 election cycle in June 2026.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has proposed a high, targeted 50% “OnlyFans” sin tax to raise revenue for education and related programs while also campaigning to abolish property taxes and push other pro-business measures. Public statements combine calls for new, substantial targeted taxes with proposals to reduce or eliminate other taxes and regulatory actions, producing mixed signals on an overall tax philosophy.
Healthcare
The candidate has expressed a commitment to expanding access to healthcare specifically for veterans in Florida but has not published broader policy proposals on Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, a public option, or market-based reforms. Public campaign materials and news coverage emphasize affordability, housing, and immigration, with limited public statements on general healthcare policy beyond veterans' access. Available evidence is narrow and does not establish a clear overall healthcare stance.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports aggressive restrictions on legal immigration and prioritizes enforcement actions, including ending the H‑1B visa program, firing H‑1B holders in state employment, canceling state contracts with firms that employ H‑1B workers, and calling for a near‑total moratorium on immigration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting fetal life from conception and opposes abortion access. He has pledged to close abortion clinics and Planned Parenthood facilities in the state and replace them with crisis pregnancy centers. His public statements and campaign materials indicate support for policies that would effectively ban abortion statewide.
Climate & Energy
Opposes large AI datacenter construction in Florida on grounds that their energy use would raise electricity costs for families and harm local resources, and emphasizes policies that favor lower energy prices. Expresses support for greater fossil-fuel production and lower gasoline prices as part of broader economic affordability arguments.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports broad expansion of gun rights and proposes repealing Florida’s red flag laws and the bump-stock ban, and lowering the effective firearm ownership age to 18. He frames these changes as protecting adults’ right to self-defense and opposes gun-safety restrictions that followed mass shootings.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 29, 2026
James Fishback is staying on the Florida Republican governor primary ballot after a Tallahassee judge rejected a residency challenge from Lt. Gov. Jay Collins. The ruling came just before the August 18 primary and keeps Fishback in the race, where he is still trailing Byron Donalds in early polling. He also recently announced that he and his wife are expecting their first child. Earlier backlash over a social media confrontation remains part of the broader scrutiny around his campaign.
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Articles
HHerald-Tribune9 days ago
James Fishback stays on Florida ballot, judge rules
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HHerald-Tribune13 days ago
Fishback makes surprise announcement amid ballot fight
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TDTallahassee Democrat15 days ago
Judge hears case to remove James Fishback from Florida ballot
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AAL.com4 months ago
‘You should be lynched’: Florida GOP governor candidate faces backlash over slur to Black voter
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