Businessman Jim Schwartzel wins GOP primary to replace Byron Donalds in House

Media executive overcomes Trump endorsement in race to succeed Byron Donalds in ‘circus-like primary’

Florida media executive Jim Schwartzel won the GOP primary to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds, defeating Trump-endorsed Catalina Lauf in a heated congressional district race.

Businessman Jim Schwartzel wins GOP primary to replace Byron Donalds in House

The 19th District includes Cape Coral and Naples and is regarded as reliably Republican.

Jim Schwartzel Wins GOP Primary to Replace Byron Donalds in Florida House District

Businessman Jim Schwartzel has won the Republican primary for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, emerging from a crowded field of candidates seeking to replace Byron Donalds in the US House. Schwartzel secured the nomination despite not receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Instead, his campaign benefited from support from influential Republicans, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Committee Cha…