Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto

On the ballot for Governor · Florida

No Party AffiliationOpen seat
issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeGovernor · Florida1,2,3
Party on the ballotNo Party Affiliation1,2,3,4
StatusOpen seat — no incumbent is running for this seat.
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Datto is a scientist who lives in Hialeah.5,6 He earned a PhD in cell and tissue engineering from Thomas Jefferson University and graduated from Johns Hopkins University.6 He spent about eight and a half years doing research at the University of Miami's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and has also done research at Duke University and worked at the Miami and Gainesville VA medical centers.6 He founded DattoAI, which works on artificial intelligence tools for law, policy and public accountability.6

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says his campaign centers on putting Floridians first, strengthening families, protecting civil rights and making public institutions accountable.6 He writes that his own experiences with serious illness, disability and homelessness make the campaign personal for him.6

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Health Care

Health insurance system

His campaign website says he would work toward universal health coverage based on income, in which people with little money pay little or nothing, along with stronger public hospitals and clinics.7

Education

State K-12 school funding

His campaign website says he would prioritize investment in traditional public schools, including teacher pay and smaller classes where possible, and would abolish charter schools by bringing them into the state public school system.5,7

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Abortion law

His campaign website says he stands for life from conception and that his support for banning abortion depends on Florida leading in research, treatment and support for children born with neurological conditions and their families.7

Housing

Homelessness

His campaign website says he would build hotels to give people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay, and that homelessness should not be handled simply through jail or institutions.7

Energy and Climate

Data centers and electricity costs

His campaign website proposes prohibiting private AI data centers in Florida and building a publicly owned state AI system instead.7

  1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
  2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
  3. Pause or limit new data centers
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Taxes and Budget

Property taxes

His campaign website says that if landlords receive property tax cuts, renters should get a proportional cut in rent.7

§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.

Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance database search — Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.8