Rep. Byron Donalds (Kristinn Taylor/The Gateway Pundit) On February 20, 2025, President Trump endorsed US Representative Byron Donalds for the governor of Florida in 2026. Five days later, Byron Donalds announced his candidacy for the next governor of Florida. Since February, the lone Republican to challenge Byron Donalds’s candidacy has been Surfside, FL mayor, Charles Burkett. With no national name recognition, Burkett has approximately 5,719 constituents in Surfside, FL, according to US Census Bureau data. In other words, barring unforeseen circumstances, Burkett’s challenge to Donalds will remain a lost cause. On the other hand, First Lady of Florida, Casey DeSantis, has the power to upend the Florida governor’s race by mounting a run, herself, in 2026. According to The Hill, Casey DeSantis has long been…
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