Byron Donalds’s challenger rolls out Tinder campaign push to talk to young women

Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback, who is challenging Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in the 2026 GOP primary, rolled out an unusual campaign strategy by downloading a dating app to reach young women.

Fishback announced on Monday that he joined Tinder.

“I’ve joined [Tinder] to meet young female voters where they are, and share my plan to make it easier for them to get married, buy a home, and raise a family,” he posted on X, later asking voters to donate money to his campaign so he can access the unlimited likes feature on Tinder Plus.

The unmarried candidate’s dating profile says, “My hottest take is … Florida should offer paid maternity leave to all moms.”

Fishback and Donalds are among the Republican candidates vying for the