Byron Donalds

Bill Furst heads the political action committee American Mission Florida, which filed registration paperwork with the state in February, listing its primary address as a Staples store in Tallahassee. A month later, the PAC put $2 million towards pro-Byron Donalds advertisements.

Florida school districts have control over some of the local tax money they receive and have the ability to decrease tax rates, but all taxes that school districts levy have some level of state control.

The 30-year-old investor's entrance into the race tees up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state.

The Florida Phoenix's Liv Caputo talks about the Florida Republican field and the standoff between those in DeSantis and Trump's camps.

The FEC sent a letter stating that contributions made to Donalds' congressional campaign after the date of his gubernatorial announcement "must be refunded."

Paul Renner is the second high-profile Republican to enter the governor's race, facing off against Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.

In a poll of registered Republicans, the first lady leads by 3 percentage points. Meantime, about 40% said they’ve never heard of Donalds, the congressman from Southwest Florida.

John Morgan, who is semi-retired to Hawaii, has teased a run for governor for years but isn't advocating for the Republican or Democratic parties. Pizzo dropped his party affiliation after stepping down as Senate Democratic leader on April 24.

In America’s history, five Black men have served as governor, but only three of them were elected. Byron Donalds is looking to change that

With the endorsement of President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is holding his first campaign rally in the 2026 Florida governor’s race.

When asked by a reporter about the 2026 contest, she replied by using a quote from baseball legend Yogi Berra: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

Donalds' announcement comes after he got a critical endorsement from President Donald Trump, which may clear the Republican primary pool for Donalds given the president's influence in elections.