It’s not hard to find parallels between DeSantis and Donalds at this stage in their careers. Pre-Trump endorsement, both men were relatively unknown third-term U.S. representatives. Like DeSantis in 2018, Donalds won Trump’s endorsement by emerging as one of his most vocal surrogates in the media.

During a contentious CNN interview with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) on a variety of issues, including his run for Florida's governor, news broke that President Donald Trump would be reversing course again,

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced that he's running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026, positioning himself as a possible successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will reach his term limit for the office after serving eight years.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has announced that he’s entering the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026.

President Donald Trump made Rep. Byron Donalds the early frontrunner in Florida's 2026 gubernatorial race to replace term-limited Ron DeSantis, saying on Truth Social on Thursday that he would have his endorsement.

Fla., announced plans to run for Florida governor next year during an interview on Fox News' "Hannity" Tuesday night.

Byron Donalds won a nine-way Republican congressional primary ... a gubernatorial endorsement from President Donald Trump. (Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited and can’t run again in 2026.) Expect an announcement about Donalds’ run for the post in ...