# Crowded Florida Race Puts Trump’s Clout to Test

https://mins.news/en/video/23485

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-16 12:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Av9vTCISA

> A crowded Republican field is competing in Florida’s 19th Congressional District to replace Byron Donalds, who is running for governor. Former Trump administration official Catalina Lauf could gain a significant boost from the president’s endorsement, while affordability, insurance costs and data centers emerge as campaign issues statewide.

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