2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term, but she instead ran for governor of Florida in 2022. Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote. Simpson's victory gave Republicans complete control of state government for the first time since Reconstruction.

Declared

 * Naomi Esther Blemur, accountant
 * J.R. Gaillot, policy consultant, candidate for Florida's 3rd congressional district in 2012 and state representative in 2016
 * Ryan Morales, marketing consultant

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Withdrawn

 * Adam Christensen, nominee for Florida's 3rd congressional district in 2020

Declined

 * Gary Farmer, state senator and former Florida Senate minority leader
 * Nikki Fried, incumbent commissioner of agriculture (running for governor)
 * Melissa McKinlay, Palm Beach County commissioner and former mayor of Palm Beach County

Declared
[[File:Florida Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary Election Results by County 2022.svg|thumb|275x275px|Results by county:{{legend|#EE5140|Simpson}}
 * James Shaw, businessman
 * Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate

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Did not qualify

 * Bob White

Withdrawn

 * Chuck Nadd, Afghanistan veteran
 * Richard Olle, agriculture inspector

Declined

 * Matt Caldwell, Lee County property appraiser, former state representative, and nominee for commissioner of agriculture in 2018
 * Matt Gaetz, U.S. representative for FL's 1st congressional district (running for reelection)
 * Tom Rooney, former U.S. representative for FL's 17th congressional district