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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a “slate” of Republican statewide Tuesday, including GOP gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.Â
“I’m endorsing the slate here tonight … because I know it’s important for the state of Florida,” DeSantis said at the Florida GOP Leadership Forum in Tampa.
The event showcased Donalds, Attorney General James Uthmeier, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.
DeSantis appointed Ingoglia as CFO in July 2025 and Uthmeier as attorney general last year.
TRUMP’S HANDPICKED DESANTIS SUCCESSOR WINS CROWDED GOP PRIMARY FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens during a Leadership Forum at the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre on Sept. 1, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
“Tonight I was honored to earn Governor @RonDeSantis’s endorsement,” Donalds wrote in a post on X.
“Governor DeSantis has done incredible work to make Florida the envy of America. As your next Governor, I will build on his success and defend the Florida Dream,” he said.
FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR HOPEFUL HAULED OUT OF COUNTY MEETING AFTER PROTESTING ISRAEL INVESTMENTS
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks as (L-R) Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, state Attorney General James Uthmeier and gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., looks on at a Leadership Forum at the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre on Sept. 1, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Donalds, who won the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary in August with the backing of President Donald Trump, will face Democratic gubernatorial candidate former U.S. Rep. David Jolly in the general election.
While he is currently running for governor as a Democrat, Jolly previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican.
BYRON DONALDS SHUTS DOWN BILL MAHER’S CLAIM ON GOP PRIMARY RACISM, SAYS ‘FLORIDA IS A MERITOCRACY’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with (L-R) James Uthmeier, Attorney General of Florida, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., as he hosts a Leadership Forum at the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre on Sept. 1, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Under the Florida Constitution, DeSantis, who is serving his second consecutive term, is not eligible to seek another consecutive term as governor this year.
“No person who has, or but for resignation would have, served as governor or acting governor for more than six years in two consecutive terms shall be elected governor for the succeeding term,” the Florida constitution states.
