Once again, a Republican will occupy the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee.
Byron Donalds was declared the successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 3, beating Democrat David Jolly to begin what is expected to be a term of continuation of conservative “America First” and “Florida First” initiatives perpetuated by both DeSantis and President Donald Trump.
The Sunshine State’s first African American governor, Donalds is the fifth consecutive Republican governor, set to mark 30 years of uninterrupted GOP control.
Before this campaign, Donalds first served as a Florida state Representative and has represented Southwest Florida’s 19th Congressional District since 2020. Over the years, he made a name for himself in both Tallahassee and Washington as a friend of school choice and parental rights in education, Second Amendment rights, secure borders, and limited federal government….