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.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds of Naples is running for Florida governor in the 2026 election. Here's what to know about the Republican Donald Trump ally.

Donalds is making public overtures toward Gov. Ron DeSantis, with whom he acknowledged he has had a falling out.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) brushed off criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Wednesday, arguing his record “speaks for itself” in why he should be Florida’s next governor. Ahead of Donalds’s announcement to join the 2026 gubernatorial election,

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday a robust deployment of state law enforcement resources to ensure a safe and orderly spring break across Florida, directing the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and other agencies to assist local police with additional personnel and cutting-edge tools.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) just days after President Donald Trump threw his full support behind the congressman, with the incumbent hyping up his own wife,

Republican U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds announced on Tuesday that he plans to run for Florida governor in the 2026 election. Here's what we know about him.

Florida gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Wednesday responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) criticism that the congressman hasn’t been a part of conservative victories in Florida,

Fla., addressed rumors that Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis could toss her hat into the governor's race to succeed her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t immediately embracing U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds as his successor, but the Congressman anticipates that the Dunedin Republican could come around. “ I would love to earn it,” the Congressman said of a potential DeSantis endorsement during an interview on “ Clay and Buck .”

If Donalds is successful, he will become Florida's first Black governor, added to a list of only three Black leaders elected in U.S. history.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to support a potential gubernatorial bid by Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, whom President Donald Trump recently endorsed.