President Trump is touting a inner ballot exhibiting Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) main in a hypothetical Florida governor’s race.
Trump touted the ballot, which was performed by the Florida-based Republican pollster Victory Insights, in a put up on Reality Social.
The ballot confirmed Donalds main a hypothetical Republican major area with 31 % assist. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez (R) trailed at 4 % assist adopted by the state’s Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson (R) at 3 % assist, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at 1 % assist.
Nobody has jumped into the Republican major for the state’s gubernatorial race, however Donalds has advised quite a few Florida Republican donors that he plans on launching a bid. Simpson and Nuñez have each been floated as potential candidates for the place as properly.
Trump’s endorsement will probably carry a ton of weight within the state’s Republican major given the president’s residency and presence within the state.
Donalds has lengthy been a vocal ally of Trump and endorsed him over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) within the state’s 2024 Republican presidential major. Donalds sat in Trump’s field through the Republican Nationwide Conference final yr, and final month Trump gave Donalds a shoutout on the inaugural parade.
“Stand up, Byron,” Trump stated on the parade final month. “What a future this one has.”
