Chief Financial Officer of Florida · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in the Florida chief financial officer race?
Blaise Ingoglia has the strongest record in the Florida chief financial officer race. Blaise Ingoglia scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Annette Taddeo at 64, as of October 9, 2026. Blaise Ingoglia's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Annette Taddeo's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Blaise Ingoglia
66 / 100
Public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 80
- Performance
- 75
Democratic
Annette Taddeo
64 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 70
- Performance
- 75
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Blaise Ingoglia
- Unresolved2026-08
Florida Bulldog reported his 2025 financial disclosure does not individually identify more than 100 properties tied to his companies; his spokeswoman said it was accurate and attorney-reviewed.
Where it stands: No sworn complaint or Commission on Ethics finding as of Sept. 25, 2026, per The Bradenton Times. News sweep Oct. 9, 2026: still no sworn complaint, referral or finding found; the commission can act only on a sworn complaint or referral.
Sources: Florida Bulldog, Aug. 2026, The Bradenton Times, 2026
- On the record2026-03
Florida Bulldog reported that 200 Department of Financial Services contracts worth more than $342 million lacked documentation required in the state FACTS database, a gap continuing into his tenure.
Source: Florida Bulldog, March 2026
- On the record2025-08-27
As CFO subpoenaed 16 Orange County employees after a Florida DOGE audit, alleging they altered file names to hide DEI records; Mayor Jerry Demings denied it.
- On the record2015-01-17
Won the Republican Party of Florida chair race over Gov. Rick Scott's preferred candidate; the Senate GOP campaign arm then removed $800,000 from party accounts.
Source: Ballotpedia, Blaise Ingoglia
- Credit2025-09-02
As CFO announced $2 million in fines against eight insurers over post-Hurricane Ian and Idalia claims handling.
Source: WFLX, Sept. 2, 2025
- Credit2023 to 2024
The Center for Effective Lawmaking rated him Meets expectations in his Senate term, with nine bills becoming law.
Annette Taddeo
- On the record2026-06-08
Entered the CFO race criticizing the incumbent for not auditing state spending on the Everglades detention center.
Source: WFLX, June 9, 2026
- On the record2021 to 2022
Served as vice chair of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee.
Source: Ballotpedia, Annette Taddeo
- Credit2020-06-22
SB 1508 on police vehicles, which she introduced, became Chapter 2020-62, Laws of Florida.
- Credit2019 to 2022
The Center for Effective Lawmaking rated her Meets expectations in her last two Senate terms; one bill she sponsored became law in each.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Blaise Ingoglia. No Florida Commission on Ethics order names him and he is not on the ethics fines collection list. A reported gap in his 2025 Form 6 has no complaint or finding (Record, open).
Sources: Florida Commission on Ethics, final and unpublished orders, Florida Commission on Ethics, fines placed with collections (as of 6/30/26), The Bradenton Times, 2026
Annette Taddeo. No Florida Commission on Ethics order names her and she is not on the ethics fines collection list. PolitiFact has no page for her.
Sources: Florida Commission on Ethics, final and unpublished orders, Florida Commission on Ethics, fines placed with collections (as of 6/30/26)
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Blaise Ingoglia. In January 2015 won the Republican Party of Florida chair race against Gov. Rick Scott's preferred candidate; party leaders pulled $800,000 from party accounts afterward. Older than 10 years, so at most 2 (E18).
Source: Ballotpedia, Blaise Ingoglia
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Blaise Ingoglia. Holds regular press conferences on his office's audits and enforcement, including in Orlando and Jacksonville in August 2025. No 2026 debate record found.
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Blaise Ingoglia. State legislator from 2014, party chair 2015 to 2019 and CFO since July 2025 with no censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
Annette Taddeo. State senator from 2017 to 2022 and business owner with no censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Annette Taddeo
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Blaise Ingoglia. Sworn state representative, state senator and CFO with no official finding of misuse of office found.
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
Annette Taddeo. Sworn state senator from 2017 to 2022 with no official finding of misuse of office.
Source: Ballotpedia, Annette Taddeo
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Blaise Ingoglia. Four terms in the Florida House (2014 to 2022) and a Senate term (2022 to 2025) before his July 2025 appointment as CFO (E9).
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
Annette Taddeo. Florida Senate District 40 from October 2017 to November 2022, a special-election partial term and one full term (E9).
Source: Ballotpedia, Annette Taddeo
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Blaise Ingoglia. Chaired the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (2025 to 2026) and, as CFO, campaigns on specific measures such as a homestead property tax amendment and insurer fines.
Annette Taddeo. Was vice chair of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee (2021 to 2022) and served on Banking and Insurance; campaign positions on insurance and state spending are general.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Blaise Ingoglia. Two channels documented: press conferences and interviews on office actions, and campaign announcements. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Spectrum News 13, Aug. 28, 2025, WFLX, Sept. 2, 2025
Annette Taddeo. Two channels documented: completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and gave campaign launch interviews.
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Blaise Ingoglia. Born in New York City, moved to Florida in 1996 and built businesses in Hernando County; Florida resident 30 years. In-state share of contributions not available.
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
Annette Taddeo. Miami-Dade resident who founded her business there, raised a family there and represented a Miami-Dade Senate district. In-state share of contributions not available.
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Blaise Ingoglia. Heads the Department of Financial Services as CFO; earlier chaired the Republican Party of Florida (2015 to 2019) and founded a mortgage firm and a homebuilder. Agency size not stated in sources opened.
Sources: The Bradenton Times, 2026, Ballotpedia, Blaise Ingoglia
Annette Taddeo. Founded and ran LanguageSpeak, a translation and interpretation company in Miami.
Source: The Bradenton Times, 2026
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Blaise Ingoglia. State Legislative Effectiveness Score Meets expectations for the 2023 to 2024 Senate term, with nine bills becoming law, including SB 812 (2024) on residential building permits.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking, SLES data file, Florida Senate, Sen. Ingoglia bills
Annette Taddeo. State Legislative Effectiveness Score Meets expectations in 2019 to 2020 and 2021 to 2022, with a bill becoming law in each, including SB 1508 (2020) on police vehicles.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking, SLES data file, Florida Senate, Sen. Taddeo bills, 2018 to 2020
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Blaise Ingoglia. No public record found.
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Blaise Ingoglia. No public record found.
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Blaise Ingoglia. No public record found.
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Blaise Ingoglia. No public record found.
Annette Taddeo. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in the Florida chief financial officer race?
Blaise Ingoglia has the strongest record in the Florida chief financial officer race. Blaise Ingoglia scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Annette Taddeo at 64, as of October 9, 2026. Blaise Ingoglia's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Annette Taddeo's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in the Florida chief financial officer race in 2026?
Blaise Ingoglia (Republican, incumbent), Annette Taddeo (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Blaise Ingoglia a good candidate for Chief Financial Officer?
Blaise Ingoglia scores 66 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 80 of 100, performance 75 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Annette Taddeo a good candidate for Chief Financial Officer?
Annette Taddeo scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 70 of 100, performance 75 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Florida race scored, and the Florida 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.