Byron Donalds’ gubernatorial campaign touts $81.1 million fundraising haul

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds has notched a fundraising haul of about $81.1 million in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race thus far, his campaign announced Tuesday.

Donalds’ campaign reported that he raised more than $13.8 million from 8,812 individual donors in April and May alone. Donalds has received donations from 35,292 individuals since launching his gubernatorial campaign, according to the news release.

“These fundraising numbers emphatically illustrate the surging enthusiasm for Byron Donalds’s campaign,” Donalds’ Communications Director Gates McGavick said in a Tuesday statement. “From Pompano to Pensacola and everywhere in between, Florida Republicans are sending a clear message: Byron Donalds is the Trump-endorsed conservative who has what it takes to make life more affordable and keep the Florida Dream alive.”

The new fundraising numbers’ release comes after President Donald Trump endorsed Donalds in Florida’s gubernatorial race in a May 26 Truth Social post, claiming he “will be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida.”

“I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER!” Trump added in the social media post.

Donalds notably suggested during a press conference on Monday that he does not agree with Trump’s stance on artificial intelligence policy, Politico reported.

“I understand what the president wants to accomplish, I really do,” Donalds said, according to Politico. “But being on Capitol Hill, man, it’s so difficult getting good policy through that place, especially with the United States Senate. They can’t even pass the Save America Act.”

An Emerson College poll released on April 2 found that Donalds was leading the GOP primary field for Florida governor with 46% of the vote, while Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins and James Fishback each secured 4% support. 39% of voters were undecided.

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