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Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto
No Party Affiliation candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Florida · Open seat
Neuroscientist; describes himself as a patient and civil rights advocate and a "Pro Se AI Litigator"
Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, 51, is a Hialeah resident who describes himself as a neuroscientist, a patient and civil rights advocate, and a Catholic father of two. He filed with the Florida Division of Elections as a No Party Affiliation candidate for governor on 2025-12-05, with Juan Santana as his running mate. He qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election ballot by paying the qualifying fee on 2026-06-12.
Background
- Filed for Governor (NPA) on 2025-12-05; qualified on 2026-06-12 by paying the fee; running mate Juan Santana
- Former spinal cord injury research associate, Miami VA Healthcare System (per his Facebook profile)
- Former spinal cord injury research associate, University of Miami (per his Facebook profile)
- Previously worked at Duke University (per his Facebook profile)
- Described as founder of dattoai.com (per flvotersguide.org)
- Age 51 (per WKMG News 6 / News Collaborative of Central Florida voter guide)
In the news
- Donalds and Jolly aren't the only candidates for Florida governor. Here's the rest of the field WUSF, October 22, 2026
- Donalds and Jolly aren't the only candidates for Florida governor. Here's the rest of the field WUSF, October 22, 2026
Also running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Byron Donalds Republican
- David Jolly Democratic
- Scott Eckhard Jewett Libertarian
- Dean Ocean Abrams No Party Affiliation
- Charles Burkett No Party Affiliation
- Moliere "Moe" Dimanche No Party Affiliation
- Frank J. Russo No Party Affiliation
Sources
- Florida Division of Elections – Candidate Tracking System (Datto)
- Dr Jeff Datto on X (candidate's own account)
- Jeff Datto on Facebook (candidate's own page)
- Florida Voters Guide – Governor & Lieutenant Governor
- WUSF – Donalds and Jolly aren't the only candidates for Florida governor
- WKMG ClickOrlando – 2026 Voter's Guide: Florida governor's race
Last researched October 22, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.