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Florida GOP tries to crack down after Ron DeSantis' state staff helped raise political cash
A Republican proposal in the Florida state House would bar state employees from conducting most traditional campaign-type ...
Trump backed Donalds on his run to succeed DeSantis as Florida governor: ‘This thing is going to take off’
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital ahead of his 2026 campaign kickoff in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, says that the endorsement of Pr ...
State workers who solicit campaign cash could face criminal charges under Florida bill
It seems like we need to do more than just tap people on the hand,” state Rep. Ashley Gantt, D-Miami, said during a House committee hearing of the bill.
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Florida Republican tensions grow as DeSantis continues to clash with state GOP
Pressure between the Florida governor and the GOP emerged in 2023 when DeSantis announced his intention to run for president of the U.S. in May of that year. DeSantis’ campaign struggled to gain ...
Early money: US Rep. Byron Donalds raises $11.6M in Florida governor bid
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who jumped into the 2026 governor’s race in February, raised $11.6 million in a little more than a month.
'Show of force': Trump ally kicking off campaign in race to succeed Florida Gov DeSantis
Byron Donalds formally launches his campaign for Florida governor on Friday with what is being billed as a hometown kickoff rally.The conservative lawmaker, who has represented Florida's 19th ...
Ron DeSantis' team is urging Florida lobbyists not to back Rep. Byron Donalds for governor
Ron DeSantis’ political ... based lobbyists to Donalds’ campaign. The southwest Florida congressman announced his ...