What party is Byron Donalds?

Byron Donalds is running as a Republican.

Who is Byron Donalds running against?

David Jolly, for Florida Governor.

How much money has Byron Donalds raised?

$21M as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Byron Donalds?

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Byron Donalds

Republican · Candidate for Florida Governor · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Abortion	Strongly right
Guns	Strongly right
Climate & energy	Strongly right
Health care	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 10.1% of votes, voted with their party 97.7% of the time.

Sponsored 28 bills (0 became law), mostly on finance and financial sector, government operations and politics, energy.

Source: Voteview.

Funding

$21M raised, $105 self-funded.

Largest donors	Amount
Republican Party of Florida	$2.8M
ROCK ERIN	$9,000
Complete CARE	$9,000
Staluppi Jeanette	$8,000
Orange Blossom Strategies	$6,193
Mitchell PAUL	$6,100
Gustafson James	$6,055
Griffin Michael	$6,021

Source: state campaign-finance filings.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump, Dan Bongino, Elon Musk (Independent)
U.S. senators: Rick Scott, Ashley Moody, Ted Cruz
U.S. representatives: Aaron Bean, Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Mario Díaz-Balart, Neal Dunn and 18 more
Statewide officials: Jeff Landry, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Blaise Ingoglia, Wilton Simpson, James Uthmeier, Ron DeSantis and 2 more
State legislators: Ben Albritton, Jim Boyd, Wyman Duggan, Sam Garrison, Daniel Perez, Tyler Sirois and 4 more
Party officials: Lara Trump, Christian Ziegler
Local officials: Christi Fraga, D. C. Reeves, Chad Chronister, Vicki Lopez, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, Bob Gualtieri and 7 more
Individuals: Marc Andreessen, Brian D. Ballard, Carlos Beruff, Bill Conerly, Erika Donalds, Ken Griffin and 14 more
Labor unions: Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Florida
Organizations: Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth PAC, Florida Faith and Freedom, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Farm Bureau, Gun Owners of America and 5 more
Newspapers: Washington Reporter

More about Byron Donalds

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Quick answers

What party is Byron Donalds?: Byron Donalds is running as a Republican.
Who is Byron Donalds running against?: David Jolly, for Florida Governor.
How much money has Byron Donalds raised?: $21M as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Byron Donalds liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Byron Donalds is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Byron Donalds?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Byron Donalds's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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