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.

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.

Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds called out Democrats, like Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, Tuesday evening on Fox News for their

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) sharply criticized four Democratic mayors during a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, accusing them of fiscal irresponsibility for failing to provide precise figures on their cities’ spending to support illegal immigrants.

The Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee ( NRCC) advises members not to hold town hall events amid outrage over federal firings. But U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is disregarding calls to avoid the public. “I’m doing a town hall in a couple of weeks,” said Donalds, a Naples Republican, while appearing on the “ Ingraham Angle .”

Congressman Byron Donalds is now a frontrunner for Governor in 2026 and he’s got the endorsement from President Donald Trump. Capitol reporter Forrest Saunders with why that may not be enough. Plus, we look back on a piece of Tampa Bay history.

Andrew Tate has accused DeSantis of bowing to media pressure in opposing his brother and him entering the state, saying that the Governor chose to “get our Attorney General to try and find some laws he’s broken and wreck this man who’s done nothing inside of the United States ever.”

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.

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

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has pledged support for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, in advocation for the top crypto.

Donalds has been a frequent Trump surrogate and was on the short list to be his vice presidential running mate last year.