2026 gubernatorial election

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) laid out his vision for Florida's education policy should he win the 2026 gubernatorial election in November during a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity. Elementary School Policy Rep. Donalds began by explaining, "We want to make sure that our young kids, by the time they reach third grade, are all reading […]

A new poll conducted by David Jay Wolfson on behalf of the Jay Collins campaign has the lieutenant governor picking up significant steam against frontrunner Byron Donalds in the governor's race with the Republican primary less than six weeks away. Results of the poll are below: Byron Donalds: 37% Jay Collins 20% James Fishback 9% […]

Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) doubled down on his call for Fox News to host a governor's debate to get Congressman and lead opponent Byron Donalds on stage and in front of the cameras ahead of the Aug. 18 primary in an exclusive interview with The Floridian.  "Look, if Byron thinks he's the right […]

Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) announced his endorsement of Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds for governor by praising his conservative leadership through a social media post this week. "Floridians deserve a proven conservative leader who will tackle the affordability crisis head-on, bring real reforms to our property insurance market, and […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) threw a verbal punch at challenger James Fishback all while punches were almost literally thrown by a Fishback supporter and another man during a Collier County Republican Executive Committee (CCREC) event crash this week. "He already had his time in front of the Collier County Republican Executive […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds can add a few more endorsements to the list. Sens. Jay Trumbull (R-Panama City) and Tom Leek (R-Ormond Beach) announced their endorsement of Donalds by praising his long history of conservative leadership through a pair of statements this week. “Byron Donalds commitment to our conservative movement and Constitution […]

Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) is continuing to drive home to voters that he's the right man and the right leader to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis and his conservative agenda once he leaves office in January. "Very simply, people don't want to go backwards," Renner said in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. "They […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently shared that he has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL). "@AshleyMoodyFL is a dedicated public servant for our state and unwavering champion of freedom," Donalds wrote on social media. "She knows what it takes to stand up to the radical left and deliver real […]

Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced his endorsement of Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) by praising his conservative leadership for the agricultural community through a press statement this week. "Byron Donalds is a trusted conservative who will always put Floridians first. Byron stands with our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities,” Simpson said. “He […]

Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced his endorsement of Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) by praising his conservative record, private-sector experience, and vision for Florida’s future through a press statement this week. “Byron Donalds has a rock-solid conservative record in the Florida House and Congress, and his time in the […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his endorsement of Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) by praising his commitment to law and order through a statement on social media this week. "Byron is a Freedom Caucus conservative & proven FL House leader. He’s committed to continuing our fight to punish child predators, support […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) shared that he has been endorsed by Senate President-Designate Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) and House Speaker-Designate Sam Garrison (R-Fleming Island) in his run for governor through a post on social media this week. "Sam Garrison and @JimBoydFL are proven conservative leaders, and I'm honored to earn their endorsement […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) shared two new campaign ads highlighting his policies to fix the state's affordability crisis and his stance on AI data centers through posts on social media this week. "My mom worked two jobs in Brooklyn, and we still lived paycheck to paycheck. Florida is where I built […]

Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Jay Collins announced he's filing a legal challenge against opponent James Fishback in Leon County court over his eligibility as a candidate for Florida governor, insisting that he doesn't meet Florida's Constitution’s seven-year residency requirement to run for office through a campaign release this week. "We can't afford to play […]

The pathway to winning a statewide election in Florida runs through Miami-Dade County, and Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is challenging Rep. Byron Donalds for the Republican nomination for governor, believes that he has the upper hand in garnering the coveted Hispanic and Latino vote in the state’s most densely populated county. During a recent […]

Former Florida Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly reaffirmed his stance on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (DWS) controversial re-election campaign after a Miami-Dade attorney questioned him on social media in a post commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. Attorney Calls Jolly "Feckless" In an effort to politicize the commemoration of Juneteenth – the federal holiday that […]

Less than two weeks before Absentee Ballots hit mailboxes, Lt. Governor and gubernatorial candidate Jay Collins scored one of the most coveted law enforcement endorsements in Florida— the Police Benevolent Association (PBA). The PBA endorsement of Lt. Governor Collins comes days after Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells expressed his support for the Gov. DeSantis-appointed gubernatorial […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than 60% of Florida K-12 students are performing at or above grade level in both English language arts and mathematics as part of the state's end-of-year progress monitoring system while speaking at a press conference in Lakeland this week. Florida started end-of-year progress monitoring, officially known as the Florida Assessment […]