Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Governor-elect of Florida | |
| Assuming office January 5, 2027 | |
| Lieutenant | Bryan Avila (elect) |
| Succeeding | Ron DeSantis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Rooney |
| Succeeded by | Jim Schwartzel (elect) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
| In office November 8, 2016 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Hudson |
| Succeeded by | Lauren Melo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Byron Lowell Donalds October 28, 1978 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (since 2010) |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) |
| Website | |
Byron Lowell Donalds (born October 28, 1978) is an American politician and businessman who is the Governor-elect of Florida. He is the U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021.
Donalds was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2021.
During the 2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives election, he was the leading Republican nominee behind Kevin McCarthy since the fourth round of voting for the Speaker of the House. The result is currently ongoing.
In February 2025, Donalds announced his candidacy for governor of Florida in 2026 election. He beat Democratic nominee David Jolly in the general election. Donalds is set to be Florida's first Black governor.
References
- ↑ "Meet Byron". Byron Donalds for Congress. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ↑ "Donalds, Rommel win state House seats". Naplesnews.com. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - Byron Donalds - 2016-2018". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ↑ Conradis, Brandon (November 3, 2020). "Republican Byron Donalds wins House race in Florida". TheHill.
- ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - Byron Donalds - 2020-2022".
- ↑ Sangal, Aditi; Vogt, Adrienne; Hayes, Mike; Chowdhury, Maureen; Hammond, Elise (2023-01-04). "Live updates: House speaker vote and news". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ Leonard, Kimberly; Matat, Stephany (February 25, 2025). "Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he's running for Florida governor". Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ "GOP Rep. Byron Donalds wins Florida governor's race, becoming the state's first Black leader". NBC News. November 3, 2026.
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