Meet Byron Donalds
Trump-endorsed candidate for Florida Governor. Brooklyn-born, Naples-raised family man, and a conservative who has never had to be talked into the fight.
A single-parent household in Brooklyn. Every sacrifice his mother could make. One American Dream.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Byron Donalds is the product of a single-parent household. Throughout his life, his mother made every sacrifice possible to give him the best opportunity to live the American Dream. That philosophy his mother taught him, striving to leave future generations better than the current, is what leads him in his work, his home life, and as a Member of Congress.
Byron attended Florida State University and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance and marketing. His career path included work in the finance, insurance, and banking industries in Southwest Florida.
Florida House
While serving in the Florida House of Representatives, Byron made his mark as a champion for school choice and parental rights in education, leading the effort to enact Hope Scholarships and passing a first-in-the-nation bill allowing parents and community members to review instructional materials in schools. He chaired the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee and was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Board of Trustees for Florida SouthWestern State College.
United States Congress
Since 2020, Donalds has served the people of Florida's 19th Congressional District, quickly distinguishing himself as a conservative warrior, standing against the rise of woke culture in schools, corporate America, the financial services industry, and the military. He is a staunch advocate for the Second Amendment, school choice, fiscal sanity, secure borders, law and order, and limited federal government, consistently earning the highest ratings from conservative organizations.
The 2024 Campaign
Donalds served as a top surrogate for the 2024 Trump campaign and fought to hold the Biden administration accountable.
Home in Naples
Byron lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, Erika, and their three sons, Damon, Darin, and Mason.