Running for Governor of Florida — Independent
I am not controlled by the GOP. I am not controlled by the DNC. I am independent of their uniparty agenda. But I am controlled by God — and that changes everything about how I will govern.
Here's what most people don't talk about. Every registered Republican running for office must yield their will to the GOP. Every registered Democrat must yield to the DNC. That means before they ever take office, they already owe someone something.
I owe nothing to a party. I owe nothing to a donor. I owe nothing to a special interest group.
When our forefathers declared independence from King George, they gave us more than a nation. They gave us a roadmap back to liberty — written into the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. They understood something that Washington has forgotten:
"No one can govern a people unwilling or incapable of governing themselves."
The republic our founders built requires self-government. And self-government requires something no legislation can produce — a changed heart. That is where this campaign begins.
I want to be honest with you about something most politicians will never say.
You cannot confront what is outside of you until you confront what is inside of you. Otherwise we become compromised — and complicit with the very things we claim to be exposing.
That is why this campaign starts with a call to repentance. Not as a political strategy. Not as a talking point. As a genuine belief that Florida's problems are first spiritual — and everything else flows from there.
We did not declare independence from God. Quite the opposite. Our founders freed us from every type of slave master so that we could pursue our dependence on the King of Ages — Christ Jesus.
Florida does not need a better manager in the Governor's mansion. Florida needs restoration. And restoration starts with the people — not the government.
"First the spiritual. Then the natural."
I am not a career politician. I did not spend decades climbing party ranks or making backroom deals to get here. I am a man who loves God, loves Florida, and believes this state — and this nation — is worth fighting for.
I filed to run for Governor of Florida on April 7, 2026 as an independent candidate. I entered a crowded field because I believe there are things that need to be said that no one else in this race is willing to say.
I believe that We the People are the first branch of government. I believe that incorruptible government starts with incorruptible people. And I believe that the church — the called-out ones — must reclaim their voice in the public square.
This is not about building a political career. This is about answering a call.
"My concern for your well-being reaches much higher and digs much deeper than any policy I could offer you."
Dan's commitment to Florida is rooted in his faith and family. These are the values that drive his service and his vision for this state.
Committed to Faith & Family
Building Community & Lifting Others
"The strength of Florida begins in our homes and in our hearts."
I believe Florida can be a model for the rest of the nation. Not because of who we elect — but because of who we choose to become.
I believe we can have a healthcare system built on compassion, not profit. Education that prepares children for life, not just standardized tests. Law enforcement that is constitutionally accountable to the people. A government that serves — not controls.
I believe we can return power to Florida's families. Clean water. Safe food. Energy freedom. Transportation owned by the people who use it.
But more than any of that — I believe Florida can experience a genuine spiritual awakening. A county-by-county, church-by-church, family-by-family return to the God who built this nation.
That is what I am running for.
If you've been waiting for a candidate who will tell you the truth — about the corruption, about the spiritual condition of our state, about what it's actually going to take to turn things around — I want to talk to you.
Not just as a voter. As a prayer warrior. As a volunteer. As someone who believes Florida's best days are not behind her.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
— 2 Chronicles 7:14