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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleGovernor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age31 years old (Jan 1, 1995)
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
BackgroundInvestor
EducationGeorgetown University (dropped out)
Notable personal detailsJames Thomas Fishback is an American investor and the founder/CEO of Azoria, an investment management firm. He has worked in finance, including at Greenlight Capital, and has run or managed investment products associated with Azoria. Fishback is a Republican candidate in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election.
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.
Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback is facing intense backlash after a viral confrontation in which he told a Black voter “you should be lynched” while being questioned about past allegations involving a woman he says was 18 when their relationship began. The controversy has amplified scrutiny of his campaign as he challenges Rep. Byron Donalds for the 2026 Republican nomination. Polling shows Fishback far behind Donalds overall, though he has drawn attention for his appeal among some young conservatives and for provocative proposals like a 50% tax on OnlyFans creators.
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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.