Donalds, who served four years in the Florida Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2020, is running with the support of President Donald Trump. The president announced late last week that, were Donalds to campaign to succeed DeSantis, he would do so with the Trump’s endorsement.

Rep. BYRON DONALDS announced his candidacy at the tail end of Fox News’ “Hannity,” saying he wanted to lower the state’s property insurance costs and make Florida “the most business-friendly state in the country.”

Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday that he's entering the 2026 race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is ineligible to seek another term after eight years in office. Donalds enters the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement.