Donalds touts DeSantis endorsement in Florida governor’s race: news
18-10-2026
Donalds Touts DeSantis Endorsement in Florida Governor’s Race
Republican nominee Byron Donalds is actively spotlighting an endorsement from outgoing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the high-stakes campaign for Florida governor moves toward the November general election.
Following his victory in the crowded Florida Republican primary, U.S. Representative Byron Donalds earned the formal backing of Governor DeSantis during a Florida GOP leadership gathering in Tampa. DeSantis announced his support for Donalds alongside the full statewide Republican ticket, urging GOP voters to maintain momentum and safeguard the conservative legislative agenda enacted throughout his administration.
Donalds immediately touted the key endorsement across his campaign messaging, advertising, and public statements. Praising DeSantis for turning Florida into a national model for conservative governance, Donalds pledged that, if elected governor, he would continue building on the DeSantis administration’s policy successes, protecting economic growth, and defending parental rights and individual freedoms.
The high-profile backing signals unified party support in the Florida gubernatorial election, where Donalds faces Democratic nominee and former U.S. Representative David Jolly. By pairing DeSantis’s state-level backing with support from former President Donald Trump, the Donalds campaign aims to consolidate the Republican base, drive voter turnout, and keep the governor’s mansion in GOP hands.