Rep. Byron Donalds Announces Plan to Run for Florida Governor in 2026

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President Donald Trump earlier endorsed Byron Donalds for the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced on Tuesday that he intends to run for Floridaโ€™s governorship next year.

Donalds announced his candidacy during an interview with Fox Newsโ€™s Sean Hannity, saying, โ€œI think now is the time to take the mantle and lead our state into the future.โ€

Gov. Ron DeSantis currently holds the position but due to term limits, he will be ineligible to run for a third term.

During the interview, Donalds praised DeSantis for his โ€œtremendous jobโ€ leading the state for two terms.

โ€œWe have a great governor. Ron DeSantis has done a tremendous job for our state. But now the job is to keep the best state in the country as the best state in the country, so thatโ€™s going to be the mission at hand. And Iโ€™m excited to announce my candidacy with you tonight,โ€ he told Hannity.

Donalds stated that, if elected governor, he plans to stabilize insurance costs in Florida and transform the state into the โ€œfinancial hub of the worldโ€ by promoting cryptocurrency and digital assets.

He also pledged to restore the waterways of the Everglades and enhance childrenโ€™s access to quality education.

Donalds was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016. He previously served on the Board of Trustees for Florida Southwestern State College under former Gov. Rick Scottโ€™s administration.

The announcement is unsurprising as President Donald Trump endorsed Donalds for the 2026 gubernatorial race last week.

โ€œI know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER!โ€ Trump stated on the Truth Social post on Feb. 21.

Trump said he believes that Donalds โ€œwould be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida and, should he decide to run, will have my Complete and Total Endorsement.โ€

Donalds responded to the presidentโ€™s post, saying that he is โ€œcommitted to working with him to Keep Florida Great.โ€ In announcing his candidacy on Tuesday, Donalds said he was honored to receive Trumpโ€™s endorsement.

DeSantis suggested on Monday that his wife, Casey DeSantis, has the qualities for the role, which opens up the possibility of her entering the race.

Byย Aldgra Fredly

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