(The Hill) – President Trump is touting a brand new inside ballot exhibiting Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) main in a hypothetical Florida governor’s race ballot.
Trump touted the ballot, which was performed by the Florida-based Republican pollster Victory Insights, in a submit on Reality Social.
The ballot confirmed Donalds main a hypothetical Republican main area with 31 p.c help. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez (R) trailed at 4 p.c help adopted by the state’s Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson (R) at three p.c help, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at one p.c help.
Nobody has jumped into the Republican main for the state’s governor’s race however Donalds has advised a variety of Florida Republican donors that he plans on launching a bid. Simpson and Nunez have each been floated as potential candidates for the place as properly.
Trump’s endorsement will seemingly carry a ton of weight within the state’s Republican main given the president’s residency and presence within the state.
Donalds has lengthy been a vocal ally of Trump and endorsed him over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) within the state’s 2024 Republican presidential main. Donalds sat in Trump’s field through the Republican Nationwide Conference final yr and final month Trump gave Donalds a shoutout on the Inaugural parade final month.
“Arise, Byron,” Trump mentioned on the parade final month. “What a future this one has.”
