Florida, Byron Donalds and DeSantis

DeSantis declines to endorse Trump pick Byron Donalds for Florida governor, touts wife Casey DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to support a potential gubernatorial bid by Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, whom President Donald Trump recently endorsed.
Trump wants Byron Donalds as Florida governor. Gov. Ron DeSantis talks up his wife instead.
DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy and argued that the state’s first lady could pull in even more voters than he did.
Byron Donalds, on cusp of Florida governor run, commands crowd at CPAC
Donalds, a rising star in the party who was once a contender for House speaker, is on the cusp of taking the big jump in his political career as a front-running contender to govern Trump’s adopted home state.
3 things to know about Byron Donalds, Trump’s top pick to be Florida’s next governor
In Congress, he’s been part of the ultraconservative Tea Party caucus. Highly thought of by Republican colleagues, he won a few votes in early 2023 to become speaker of the Florida House. Following Trump’s lead, Donalds in January introduced a bill to end taxes on tips.
President Trump encourages Byron Donalds to run for Florida governor. 11 things to know
Who will be Florida's next governor? Several names have been mentioned, but one, Byron Donalds, has President Trump's support.
Trump encourages and endorses Byron Donalds to run for governor of Florida
The president pledged to give Donalds his full endorsement, announcing it in a post on Truth Social on Thursday evening.
Byron Donalds, Who Claimed 'More Black Families Were Together' Under Jim Crow, Teases Run for Florida Governor Following Trump Endorsement
Byron Donalds, the Florida representative who said "Black families were together" under Jim Crow, teased his run for governor following Trump's endorsement.
At CPAC, Byron Donalds says ‘stay tuned’ following Trump endorsement for governor
A day after Donald Trump endorsed him for governor, Florida GOP U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds teased an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Friday by stating simply “stay tuned” about whether he will declare himself a candidate in 2026.
DeSantis doubts Byron Donalds’s chances in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) isn’t rushing to lift up Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) as Florida’s next governor despite President ...
DeSantis slams Trump’s choice for next Florida governor, touts his wife for job
After President Donald Trump endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis leveled criticisms at the ...
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Message to Byron Donalds? Casey DeSantis warns ‘Republican-lite squishes’ could ruin Florida
After roughly 17 minutes of boilerplate, Casey DeSantis delivered a dire warning about how Florida could become a “purple ...
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Trump shares poll showing Byron Donalds cleaning up in run for Florida governor
Donalds, who represents Florida's 19th Congressional District, has reportedly told donors he plans to launch a bid for governor, though he has not made a formal announcement. The potential ...
DeSantis talks up wife, suggests Trump’s pick for Florida governor should stay in D.C.
Donalds “just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the left these last years,” Florida’s ...
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‘Looks like that’s that.’ Trump may have just ended the Florida governor’s race.
President Donald Trump brought an early end Thursday to the speculation around his favorite for the 2026 Florida governor’s race in a post on Truth Social, endorsing loyalist Rep. Byron Donalds ...