Nicole Skelly of Milton is running for Florida lieutenant governor as the Libertarian Party's candidate on a joint ticket with gubernatorial candidate Scott Jewett.

Florida's lieutenant governor does not appear as a separate race on the ballot. Voters choose a governor-lieutenant governor ticket together, meaning a vote for Jewett is also a vote for Skelly.

The election is Nov. 3, 2026.

Skelly filed and qualified as Jewett's running mate on Aug. 27, 2026, according to the Florida Division of Elections candidate tracking system. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Other candidates in the lieutenant governor race include Bryan Avila (Republican), Gwen Graham (Democratic), Benjiman Rojas (No Party Preference), Joe Van Vactor (No Party Preference), Juan Santana (No Party Preference), Rachel Rodriguez (No Party Preference) and Ruben A. Coto (No Party Preference).

Candidate information

Name: Nicole Skelly

Party: Libertarian

Office sought: Florida lieutenant governor (running mate to Scott Jewett)

Residence: Milton, Santa Rosa County

Background: Skelly says she is a lifelong Floridian. She says she was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young and homeschooled her son for a couple of years. She says she left the two-party system roughly a decade before her 2026 candidacy, joining the Libertarian Party because it matched her belief in small government, individual freedom and fiscal responsibility.

Experience and public service

Skelly serves as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida's membership committee, according to the Libertarian Party of Florida. She says she is also a regional representative on the party's executive committee for Region 1. She says she chairs the party's Santa Rosa County affiliate and serves as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Santa Rosa County, according to the county party's website.

Skelly says she co-owns a family carpentry company in Florida that has operated since 2007. She says her community service includes fundraising for families starting in sixth grade and, after college, baking for homeless shelters and raising money for families during the holiday season as part of a crew in Tampa.

On the issues

Government size and spending: Skelly says she and Jewett are running to keep Florida the best state by shrinking government overreach, ending the waste of tax dollars and restoring the freedom the founders envisioned. She says the COVID-19 pandemic's government overreach and what she called tax-dollar abuse motivated her to become more politically active.

Clay County voters can find more information at their county supervisor of elections office.