Man running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercation [View all]

Source: AP

By JESSICA HILL
Updated 9:17 PM CDT, April 12, 2026

A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home.

Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida Division of Elections and previously ran for Palm Coast mayor in 2021. The primary is scheduled Aug. 18, and the race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis includes dozens of candidates.

In body camera footage shared with The Associated Press, Cichowski claimed his parents were going through a mental health problem and that his father tried to kill him.

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