Seven Republican Florida House representatives endorsed Donalds on Wednesday, including Reps. Maria Salazar (R-FL) and Brian Mast (R-FL).
Reps. Laurel Lee (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Daniel Webster (R-FL), and John Rutherford (R-FL) also backed Donalds.
Lee’s support came after she endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for president in 2024 before switching to Trump after the Florida governor dropped out. Trump called for a challenger to primary her at one point before reversing his position. Lee was DeSantis’s secretary of state.
She gave a glowing review of Donalds, picking him over his former boss’s wife.
“My friend Byron Donalds cares deeply about Florida and every resident who calls the Sunshine State home,” she said. “I am proud to join with President Trump in
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