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Byron Donalds
2026 CANDIDATE RECORD

Byron Donalds

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

U.S. representative; former financial-services professional

Source review: 2026-10-16
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Professional Background

U.S. representative since 2021 and former Florida House member. Before elected office, worked in banking, insurance and financial services.

Experience

  • U.S. House of Representatives (2021–present)
  • Florida House of Representatives (2016–2020)
  • Banking, insurance and financial-services work

Education

  • Florida State University: BS in finance and marketing

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Positions & Public Record

healthcare

Hospital pricing and patient choice

His 2026 campaign proposes public cash prices for common procedures, alignment with Trump Rx pricing, changes to prior authorization and surprise billing, and broader provider choice.

Evidence describes the statement or action on its date; it is not proof of an unchanged position on every related proposal.

2026-04-06 · candidate platform announcement
healthcare

Opposes the ACA; favors market reforms

His undated congressional issue page criticizes the Affordable Care Act and supports individual tax incentives, interstate insurance purchasing and state reciprocity.

Undated congressional policy page; distinguish from the dated 2026 gubernatorial proposal.

Publication date not stated · official congressional position
immigration

Full state–federal immigration cooperation

Proposes full cooperation between Florida agencies and federal immigration enforcement, no sanctuary exceptions, and restricting taxpayer-funded benefits to citizens and legal residents.

Evidence describes the statement or action on its date; it is not proof of an unchanged position on every related proposal.

2026-04-07 · candidate platform announcement
iran

Supports latitude for Trump’s Iran strategy

Argued the President should have broad flexibility to pursue elimination of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile threats and conditions for Iranians to depose the regime.

Dated statement about ongoing military involvement; do not infer his stance on later operations, troop deployments or war-powers votes.

2026-03-30 · official congressional transcript
ukraine

Oversight of Ukraine assistance

Joined a request for agency records to examine possible waste, fraud and abuse in US assistance to Ukraine.

This establishes an oversight position in 2023, not a verified current position on all Ukraine aid or peace proposals.

2023-02-23 · official congressional release
israel-gaza

Support for Israel and hostage release

Called for release of Americans held by Hamas and expressed solidarity with Israel and Jewish Americans on the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

Historical statement; does not establish a current position on every Gaza military action, ceasefire or Palestinian-statehood proposal.

2024-10-07 · official congressional release
education

School choice

His congressional issue page supports school choice and parental ability to choose an educational setting suited to their children.

Evidence describes the statement or action on its date; it is not proof of an unchanged position on every related proposal.

Publication date not stated · official congressional position
taxes

Simplified taxes and private investment

Supports simplifying the federal tax code to promote private investment, individual wealth creation and employment.

Evidence describes the statement or action on its date; it is not proof of an unchanged position on every related proposal.

Publication date not stated · official congressional position

Follow the Money

Reporting period: 2025-02-26 – 2026-10-09.

Reported Receipts
$15,820,017.72
Reported Disbursements
$11,098,737.74
Loans
$0.00
Monetary Contributions
$15,820,017.72
In-Kind Contributions
$2,065,729.30

Figures belong to this account and reporting period. They are not lifetime funding or personal wealth. Receipts, in-kind contributions, loans and spending are separate measures.

Candidate committee receipts and independent expenditures are different money flows. Outside spending has not been comprehensively acquired. Missing records do not mean zero funding or no support. Contributor legal classifications are not inferred from a donor’s industry or political views.

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Sources & Further Records

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