<P> The candidate filing deadline for this gubernatorial race was on June 22 , 2018 , with primary elections being held on August 28 , 2018 . Florida uses a closed primary process , in which the selection of each party 's candidates for a general election is limited to registered members of that party . Ron DeSantis won the Republican primary , and Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primary . </P>
who 's the republican running for governor of florida
Ron DeSantis