Ron DeSantis' team is urging Florida lobbyists not to back Rep. Byron Donalds for governor

DeSantis Urges Lobbyists Not to Back Donalds

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political operation is making calls urging state lobbyists not to support Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), whose 2026 bid for governor has already socked away more than $3 million — much of which has come from President Donald Trump’s donors,” NBC News reports.

Ron DeSantis' team is urging Florida lobbyists not to back Rep. Byron Donalds for governor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political operation is making calls to state lobbyists, urging them not to support Rep. Byron Donalds for governor.

Replacing DeSantis and Donalds a Heavy Lift in Florida

Filling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' big shoes when he  leaves office in 2026 is a heavy lift, and so is filling the void that Rep. Byron Donalds (R) creates in the U.S. House of Representatives if he wins the Republican gubernatorial nomination and the governorship. Both men are big political figures, who alongside President Donald Trump, have helped designate Florida as the epicenter of Republican politics. Rep. Donalds  will likely be the Repub…