Controversial Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback marries mystery woman just weeks after split from girlfriend

Published: 20:23, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 20:27, 24 May 2026 Conservative firebrand candidate for Florida governor James Fishback announced that he tied the knot to a mystery woman on Saturday just weeks after leaving his previous girlfriend. Fishback, 31, uploaded a photo to X of himself and his bride at a catholic church in Wildwood, Florida, after posting 'logging off a bit. Getting married. Brb.' He later shared a video that depicted their day with the caption: 'I always had a vision of us standing like this.'  The ceremony seemingly comes just weeks after the Republican revealed in February that his former partner Francesca Raine left him because he joined Tinder as a campaign strategy to reach young female voters.  Fishback would refer to Raine, who previously went by the name 'Crypto Barbie,' as his wife even though the pair had been dating for a month.  He has revealed little about his wife except revealing to the New York Post that her name is Valeria. His primary opponent in the Florida GOP primary for governor, which takes place on August 18, is Congressman Byron Donalds. Donalds, the front-running Republican who currently represents Florida's 19th Congressional District, encompassing Naples and Cape Coral is also backed by President Donald Trump. Conservative firebrand candidate for Florida governor James Fishback, 31, announced that he had tied the knot on Saturday Fishback is pictured with former partner Francesca Raine who he only split from recently  Fishback has drawn criticism for aligning himself with alt-right figures like white supremacist Nick Fuentes, and controversial online streamers Clavicular and Sneako.  Fuentes wore Fishback's campaign merchandise on his May 1 livestream. During the stream, Fuentes went on a rant about living in a 'non-white country' and used a racial slur to describe the US.  He then joked that he should not have used the slur while 'repping' Fishback's campaign. Fuentes then praised Fishback, adding that his campaign was 'on fire' and he's 'been incredible.'  In response to Fuentes' support, Fishback previously told the Daily Mail that he supported free speech.  'I've never spoken to him. I've never met him in my life. What I would say is I support the free speech of anyone in this country, regardless of what that speech is,' Fishback said.  'We have to believe in the First Amendment, and I support the free speech of anyone who wants to disagree with that person's free speech.' Fishback has promoted policies like banning surrogacy, ending H1-B visas for skilled foreign workers and abolishing abortion. The gubernatorial candidate notably had a feud with Only Fans superstar Sophie Rain after he proposed a 'sin tax' for creators on the website. Fishback announced that Raine left him after he joined Tinder as a campaign strategy to reach young female voters Fishback proposed a policy which would guarantee 'all revenue from Florida's 50 percent OnlyFans Tax will increase public school teacher pay and improve school lunches.' 'I don't want young women who could otherwise be mothers raising families, rearing children, I don't want them to be selling their bodies to sick men online,' he told NXR Studios at the beginning of the year.  In December of 2025, NBC News alleged a Florida school district cut ties with him following allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor student. The woman requested an order of protection against Fishbeck in 2025, claiming he pursued a relationship with her in 2022 when she was 17 and he was 27. 'These allegations from several years ago are completely false, and after two lengthy court hearings in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit, I was fully exonerated. I have never been arrested, charged, or convicted of any crime,' Fishback said at the time. The Daily Mail has reached out to James Fishback for comment.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.