DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday evening on Fox News that he will be running for governor next year.
With current Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaching the end of his second term, potential candidates for the position have begun to emerge. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to offer his early endorsement of Donalds, writing that if the lawmaker were to run, he’d have his “complete and total endorsement.”
Fox News’ Sean Hannity began by questioning the Florida representative about Trump’s statement, asking if he would confirm his run for 2026.
“Well, look, 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,” Donalds said. “We have a wonderful state. I…
