Ambassador Byron Donalds, R-FLA, announced his plans for nominating for Governor Florida next year during an interview with Hannity on Tuesday night.
The following elections in Florida are scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026.
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Representative byon Donalds, a Republican from Florida, said he was planning to run for the governor. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Donalds was approved by President Donald Trump, who recently wrote that his colleague Sunshine State resident “will be a truly great and powerful governor for Florida.”
“I hear that very appreciated Congressman byron Donalds He is considering running for Governor Florida, a state I love and won the Great 2016, 2020 and 2024, “he read Trump’s post on social networks.
“[S]Should you decide to run, [Donalds] It will have my complete and complete approval, “the president added.” Run, Byron, Run! “
President Donald Trump has approved the envoy of Byron Donalds in the candidacy of Governor Florida. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Florida Government Ron Desantis, However, he did not signal the support of Donalds. On Monday, Desantis told reporters that he wanted Congressmen in Florida to be “focused on adopting [Trump’s] agenda. “
“They haven’t done much yet,” Desantis said. “They do not put his executive commands in their place. We will see what they are doing to consumption, but we have such a narrow majority that we try to campaign to other places and miss these voices, I don’t think it’s something that is advisable in everything.”
The Desantis’ comments arrived in the middle of the rumor that his wife Casey could throw a cap into the ring to run in the gubernator race. Florida governor presented a journalistic question about his wife’s plans at a press conference on Monday.
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The rumors turned to make Casey Desantis, the current first lady of Florida, to run for the governor. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
“People are constantly asking me about our beautiful first lady, who did the fantastic job of the first Lady of Florida,” Osantis replied. “I’ll tell you this, talk about someone like her. I won with the biggest margin that every Republican ever won the Governor’s race here in Florida. She would be better than me.”
Danielle Wallace and Paul Steinhauser contributed to Danielle Wallace and Paul Steinhauser.
