In May, the Tampa Bay Times published an (admittedly) early look at the 2026 governor’s race. Included in that story were the names of 13 potential candidates: five Democrats and eight Republicans.
The recent hiring by Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-FL) congressional campaign came as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz also confirmed that he's considering a gubernatorial run.
Trump was at Mar-a-Lago, his members-only club and home in Florida, nearly 1,000 miles away ... “CONGRESS CERTIFIES OUR GREAT ELECTION VICTORY TODAY — A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY.