Byron Donalds

Candidate for Governor · Running mate: Bryan Avila

Byron Donalds has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District in Southwest Florida. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016, representing Hendry County and east Collier County, and chaired the PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee (2018-2019) and the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (2019-2020). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance and marketing from Florida State University and worked in the banking, finance and insurance industries in Southwest Florida before entering public office. He served on the Florida Southwestern State College Board of Trustees, appointed by Gov. Rick Scott.

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