The recent hiring by Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-FL) congressional campaign came as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz also confirmed that he's considering a gubernatorial run.
In May, the Tampa Bay Times published an (admittedly) early look at the 2026 governor’s race. Included in that story were the names of 13 potential candidates: five Democrats and eight Republicans.
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