U.S. Rep Byron Donalds announces run for Florida governor after endorsement from President Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : Trump established residency in Palm Beach during his first term. READ: State legislature proposes prioritizing Florida's aging infrastructure after flooding from storms "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," the president posted Thursday on his social media site.
60% : Donalds and his wife, Erika Donalds, built a reputation for working to transform public education and direct more taxpayer dollars into private and charter schools.
51% : A former county school board member, she runs a company that oversees charter schools and a virtual academy.
47% : The Associated Press reports that Donalds has been a frequent Trump surrogate and was on the short list to be his vice presidential running mate last year. RELATED: Gov. Ron DeSantis hits Byron Donalds, boosts wife in Florida governor speculation What they're saying: DeSantis, who cannot run again due to term limits and unsuccessfully tried a presidential bid against Trump last year, has not yet made any official endorsement for his successor.
32% : In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 21, Donalds said Trump has called him to talk to him about running.

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