$12.1M
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleInvestor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age31 years old (Jan 1, 1995)
GenderMale
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fishback’s nominee price fell from 6% a day ago to 1.8% as public reporting says a judge is weighing whether he meets Florida’s residency requirement, keeping the contract under pressure ahead of the August 18 primary.
James Fishback is facing a legal challenge to his place on the Florida Republican governor primary ballot. A judge has heard testimony over whether he meets the state’s seven-year residency requirement, and a ruling is expected soon; the case could affect the Aug. 18 primary. Fishback says he is eligible and is still campaigning, while also announcing that he and his wife are expecting their first child. Earlier coverage also drew attention to backlash over a viral remark in which he told a Black man he should be lynched.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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