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Governor of Florida

Charles Burkett

CandidateIND

Race
Governor of Florida
Election
2026-11-03
Opponents
Byron Donalds (R); David Jolly (D); Scott Jewett (LIB); Frank J. Russo (IND); Moliere "Moe" Dimanche (IND); Dean Ocean Abrams (IND); Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto (IND)
Research
Basic

Party linenone

No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes

Repeal the Live Local Act sham, and all others like it

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

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On the ballotGovernor

2026-11-03

Byron Donalds Rchallenger
David Jolly Dchallenger
Scott Jewett LIBchallenger
Charles Burkett INDchallenger
Frank J. Russo INDchallenger
Moliere "Moe" Dimanche INDchallenger
Dean Ocean Abrams INDchallenger
Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto INDchallenger

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Loosen zoning rules to build more housingOpposes
Repeal the Live Local Act sham, and all others like it

His campaign site calls for repealing the Live Local Act, which preempts local zoning limits on some affordable housing, and for stopping what it calls over-densification.[3]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)Supports
So long as the government cannot demonstrate great results with the education of our children, other options must be maintained, including vouchers.

In the WKMG ClickOrlando voter guide he said vouchers and other options should be maintained.[4]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Charles Burkett, a former mayor of Surfside, is running for governor as an independent, with running mate Ruben A. Coto.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Burkett served as mayor of Surfside from 2006 to 2010, from 2020 to 2022 and from 2024 to 2026.[1] WLRN describes him as a former four-term mayor and reported that, as mayor in 2021, he navigated the community through the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse.[5]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Keeping Florida affordable.[3]
  • Reducing and eventually eliminating property taxes for vested Florida homeowners and renters.[3]
  • Stopping what he calls over-development.[3]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Protect legal access to abortion
    “Affirm and codify "My Body, My Choice."”[3]

    In a list of health care proposals on his campaign website

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/charles-burkett

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.2026 Florida gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  2. 2.Candidate listing, 2026 General Election · Florida Division of Elections · 2026-10-19 Official record
  3. 3.Burkett for FL Governor · Charles Burkett for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.2026 voter guide: Florida governor's race · WKMG ClickOrlando · 2026-10-19 News report
  5. 5.Former Surfside mayor Charles Burkett in Florida governor's race · WLRN · 2026-05-19 News report