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GOP investor James Fishback is entering the Florida governor’s race, challenging Trump’s pick
James Fishback, 30, challenges Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds with a platform to end H-1B visas, block AI data centers, and abolish property taxes in Florida's GOP primary.
- On Nov. 24, 2025, James Fishback filed to run for Florida governor, immediately targeting Rep. Byron Donalds, the Trump-backed frontrunner.
- Fishback says he is running to preserve Gov. Ron DeSantis's legacy and continue his agenda, centering on affordability and anti-immigration measures like halting H-1B abuses, blocking big investors, canceling AI data centers, and abolishing homestead property taxes.
- Fishback founded Azoria Partners, LLC in 2023 and faces litigation from Greenlight Capital, Inc., alleging he owes nearly $230,000 and admitted sharing confidential information 33 times.
- The Donalds campaign immediately dismissed Fishback's bid and cited President Trump's endorsement, signaling a bruising Republican primary intensified by a GOP rift over infrastructure and AI data centers.
- With the Republican primary set for August 18, 2026, Fishback plans to visit all 67 Florida counties in the coming months to debate voters and build support.
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James Fishback became one more candidate for Republican candidacy for governor in Florida
GOP investor James Fishback is entering the Florida governor's race, challenging Trump's pick
Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor. The entrance of James Fishback to the race tees up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate to lead his adopted…
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GOP Investor James Fishback Is Entering the Florida Governor's Race, Challenging Trump's Pick
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor, teeing up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump ‘s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state. BREAKING: I’m running to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next Republican Governor to make life more […]
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