Republican tail. Byron Donalds announced on Tuesday to enter the race in 2026. For the success of Florida Gov. Ron DesantisWhich is unfit to seek another term after eight years in the office.
Donalds enters the race President Donald TrumpConfirmation. Donalds were a common trump card and was in the narrower choice to be his vice presidential presidential particare last year.
Desantis, who cannot restart due to the term, and unsuccessfully tried the presidential offer against Trump last year, has not yet done an official approval for his successor.
Just before the announcement of Donald, Desantis suggested that his wife, Casey DesantisHe would be a worthy governor and said Donalds was not part of his victories in conservative priorities.
Donalds highlights conservative records, policy priorities
Donalds praised the governor on Tuesday, saying he did “a huge job for our state.” Speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox’s news, Donalds did not directly deal with the curb desantis, but he noted his trump card and his record in the selected office.
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46-year-old Donalds, who lives in Naples in the southwest of Florida, was born and grew up in Brooklyn. He graduated from the State University of Florida.
He worked as a financial advisor when then is a gown. Rick Scott appointed him to the Committee on the Faculty of State, cemented his growth of the State GOP.
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He entered House Florida in 2016. year, he won a place in the US House 2020. years, and is in a short list for more opportunities, including that he was nominated in January 2023. last right wing as a candidate speaker.
After Trump’s approval, Donalds indicated that he would soon publish and said that “dedicated to work with him to keep Florida great.” In speech at a conservative political action conference 21. February, Donalds said Trump invited him to talk to him about running.
“Florida won’t stop leading,” Donalds said. “We will reward what we have done, and we will continue to lead higher, better, faster, greater, safer, more freer, because American dream is for everyone, and we will show the other 49 states how to do it.”
In addition to Casey Desantis, other potential candidates for GOP include Matt Gaetz, who in January said he was thinking about leading, and in Florida Commissioner for Agriculture Wilton Simpson, although he recently fought Desantis due to immigrant policies.
But Trump’s approval can clean the path that Donalds with give its domination in the republican politics, especially in his adopted parent state. Trump has established a residence in Palm Beach during the first term.
“Byron Donalds would be a great and powerful governor for Florida and, whether he should decide to run, he has my full and complete approval,” the president announced on Thursday at his social media. “Run, Bajron, run!”
Historical candidacy and focus on education reform
One of the highest black republicans of the state, Donalds would become the first African American who will serve as a governor if he wins.
Donalds and his wife, Erika Donalds, built a reputation for work on the transformation of public education and direct taxpayer in private and charter schools. The former member of the County Board, it runs a company that monitors Charter schools and the virtual academy.
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