House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida‘s 2026 gubernatorial race, giving him a major boost in what appears set to be a crowded primary.
Donalds’s campaign has enjoyed a flood of donations since he announced his candidacy in late February, setting him up as a leading contender. Johnson’s endorsement gives him the backing of the most powerful man in Congress.
“Byron Donalds is a principled conservative leader who Floridians can trust as their next governor,” Johnson told Politico Playbook. “In Congress, Byron has been tenacious in standing up for Florida and President Trump’s America First agenda. I have no doubt he will bring that same fighting spirit with him as governor.”
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Donalds already won the GOP’s most coveted endorsement, President Donald
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