U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced that he's running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026, positioning himself as a possible successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will reach his term limit for the office after serving eight years.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds enters the Florida governor’s race with President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Donalds has been a frequent Trump surrogate and was on the short list to be his vice

Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds’ early entry into the 2026 Florida governor’s race deepens a hard-edged divide among state Republicans.