Days after Donald Trump endorsed Southwest Florida U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for governor, Ron DeSantis made it clear on Monday that he’s not likely to get behind that effort. Instead, the governor gave some of his strongest words of support to date for someone who could become his choice for 2026 — his wife,

"Byron Donalds would be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida and, should he decide to run, will have my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, BYRON, RUN!" - President Donald Trump

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defended his wife Casey's possible run for governor and slammed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a potential challenger, for missing votes in Congress. During a Monday press conference in Tampa,

After roughly 17 minutes of boilerplate, Casey DeSantis delivered a dire warning about how Florida could become a “purple state” sooner than later, mirroring rhetoric from Gov. Ron DeSantis. And in her remarks,

Y ou got a guy like Byron Donalds, he just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the Left over these last years. He’s just not been a part of it,” DeSantis said in Tampa.

WASHINGTON—Hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared to dismiss President Donald Trump’s 2026 gubernatorial endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds, the

DeSantis is criticizing Byron Donalds, saying that the Republican representative should not be credited with the state's successes.

Who could be the Florida governor after Ron DeSantis finishes his second term? The jockeying is underway with President Donald Trump firing the first shot.

Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on the 2026 governor's race on Monday by lashing out at Donald Trump's candidate, Byron Donalds, for failing to help defeat "the

DeSantis took a swipe at Rep. Byron Donalds just days after Trump threw his support behind the congressman, with the incumbent hyping up his own wife.

New polling from the University of North Florida ( UNF) shows 57% of Trump voters approve of First Lady Casey DeSantis, while just 4% disapprove of her. This puts her above any other potential 2026 GOP candidate polled.