
Candidate for Governor
Dean Abrams
Dean Abrams of Sarasota is a No Party Affiliation candidate who spent three decades in enterprise technology and management consulting. His self-funded campaign focuses on cost of living, insurance, health care pricing, privacy and data centers. His running mate, Joe Van Vactor, is a retired U.S. Air Force service member.
- Current or most recent role
- Technology and management consultant
- Running mate
- Joe Van Vactor (Lieutenant Governor)
- Hometown
- Sarasota
- Campaign website
- deanabrams.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
- Says both major parties have run Florida without fixing rising costs and that his campaign puts citizens ahead of special interests.[1]
- Says his campaign is self-funded and takes no party, PAC or corporate money.[1]
- Says each of his proposals is labeled by whether a governor can do it alone or needs the Legislature.[1]
Background
- Enterprise technology and management consultant, Microsoft, HP, KPMG and other companies[1]
Where they stand
- HousingSupports insurance transparency and profit caps, ending investment-fund purchases of single-family homes and grants for first-time home buyers.[1]
- TaxesSupports eliminating property taxes on homesteaded homes.[1]
- Health CareSupports up-front pricing, income-based tiered payments and profit caps in health care.[1]
- Energy & EnvironmentSupports a statewide moratorium on AI data centers and barring them from the aquifer and public water sources.[1]
- Public SafetySupports ending warrantless license plate reader networks and registering and penalizing data brokers.[1]
Voting record
Dean Abrams has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.
Sources
- Dean Abrams for Governor, Dean Abrams for Governor
- Dean Abrams, Ballotpedia
- Candidate Tracking System: Dean Ocean Abrams, Governor, Florida Division of Elections
Photo: Dean Abrams for Governor (Campaign photo).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.
Also running for Governor
- Charles Burkett (No Party Affiliation)
- Jeffrey "Dr. Jeff" Datto (No Party Affiliation)
- Moliere "Moe" Dimanche (No Party Affiliation)
- Byron Donalds (Republican)
- Scott Jewett (Libertarian)
- David Jolly (Democratic)
- Frank J. Russo (No Party Affiliation)