Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner jumps into the Sunshine State’s gubernatorial contest even as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has President Donald Trump’s backing.
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FormerFloridaHouseSpeakerPaulRenner,aRepublican,launchedaSunshineStategubernatorialbidonWednesday,jumpingintotheraceafterPresidentDonaldTrumpbackedU.S.Rep.ByronDonaldsforthejobearlierthisyear.
“AsalegislatorandSpeakeroftheHouse,IstoodwithRonDeSantistobrandourstatetheFreeStateofFlorida,”Rennersaidinsocialmediaposts.“I’mrunningforGovernorsothatwhentheDeSantiseracomestoanend,wecandefendourvictoriesandsolvethechallengesthatremain.”
CurrentFloridaGov.RonDeSantis,whoisservinghissecond-consecutivetermandisconsequentlynotpermittedtobeelectedagainin2026,saidthatheisnotbackingRenner,noting,“Ithinkitwasanill-adviseddecisiontoentertherace.”
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