It’s been rumored that it’s been going to happen for weeks now. Donald Trump even teased an endorsement.
But now it’s official: GOP Rep. Byron Donalds has thrown his hat into the ring for the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s top executive. Although DeSantis has done a fantastic job and is hugely popular, he will be termed out in 2026.
Donalds made his announcement on Tuesday’s edition of Fox News’ “Hannity.” The three-term congressman heavily praised DeSantis as he outlined how he wanted to keep the Sunshine State “the best state in the country”:
Sean, after a lot of prayer, a lot of thoughts with my family and my friends, I’m here to announce my candidacy to be the next governor of the great state of Florida.
And Sean, we have a wonderful state. I got to Florida when I was 17 years old, off of a Greyhound bus with just a…
