# Trump-backed Republican Florida governor nominee Byron Donalds pitches his ‘Florida dream’ after primary win

https://mins.news/en/item/25732

- CNN, 2026-08-19 04:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/takeaways-florida-alaska-primaries?Date=20260819&Profile=CNN

> Rep. Byron Donalds, the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Florida governor, promoted his “Florida dream” after winning the primary and pledged to build on the legacies of Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott.

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