Trump-backed Byron Donalds makes his campaign debut in the 2026 race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis - WTOP News

Home » National News » Trump-backed Byron Donalds makes… WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — backed by President Donald Trump — opened his campaign Friday evening at a rally in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida.Donalds spoke to local residents at Sugarshack, a live music venue and restaurant in downtown Bonita Springs, and he outlined his top priorities he’d message to voters on the campaign trail: addressing Florida’s insurance crisis, building new roads, restoring the Everglades, making Florida the “financial capital of the world” and ensuring children in schools “master math, reading, writing and reasoning.”“This is the free state of Florida, and as your next governor, it will remain the free state of Florida,” Donalds said.After his wife, Erika Donalds, introduced him, Byron Donalds took the stage to the song “The Time is Now” by John Cena, and he was greeted by an energized crowd that cheered and waved “Team Donalds” signs.The Republican congre...