President DONALD TRUMP’s endorsement of Florida Rep. BYRON DONALDS for governor led many political insiders to conclude the 2026 election was effectively over. But really, the race hasn’t even started.

Donalds has not announced a run for governor yet, but Trump vowed that he would have his full support if he decided to do so in a post to Truth Social last week. “Byron Donalds would be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida and,

Leland Vittert pressed Byron Donalds over his defense of Donald Trump's recent controversial remarks about the Russia-Ukraine war.

President DONALD TRUMP just brought the prospect of a spirited 2026 Republican primary for governor to a screeching halt. Trump on Thursday evening endorsed Rep. BYRON DONALDS for governor just as he was preparing to take the stage at the Republican Governors Association’s meeting in Washington.

House Republican Juan Porras (R-Miami) praised President Donald Trump on Thursday for endorsing Florida Congressman Byron Donalds for governor. Pretty common

With Trump saying "Run, Byron run," and Donalds teasing, "Announcement coming soon!” it's a good bet Byron Donalds will run for Florida governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) isn’t rushing to lift up Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) as Florida’s next governor despite President Donald Trump’s recent preemptive endorsement of the congressman for 2026. DeSantis expressed doubt that Donalds should be looking at the gubernatorial race and encouraged him to focus on achieving legislative accomplishments with a slim Republican majority.

After President Donald Trump endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis leveled criticisms at the president’s choice, and championed someone else: his wife, Casey

Were Byron Donalds to run for Florida governor, he'd handily beat opponents, according to a poll shared by Trump. What do SWFL residents think?

DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy and argued that the state’s first lady could pull in even more voters than he did.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has not been a “part of any of the victories” for Republicans in Florida, DeSantis said.