Republican · Florida
Byron Donalds
U.S. representative for Florida's 19th Congressional District and the Republican nominee for governor of Florida in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Committees and campaign accounts
Each account is a separate legal entity with its own records. Their totals are not added together.
Political committee · FloridaFriends of Byron Donalds$129.7MContributions received, Feb. 26, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026, per Division of Elections records. Political committee. WUSF calls it his affiliated committee; the state registration lists no affiliates.Contributors, sizes, states and every row →
Candidate account · Florida · Governor 2026Byron Donalds campaign account, governor 2026$15.8MMonetary contributions, Feb. 26, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026. Also $2,065,729 in in-kind contributions. Expenditures: $11,098,738. His own candidate account (Division of Elections account 89042). Florida limits contributions to a statewide candidate to $3,000 per election.Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database, candidate report summary by filing period (transcribed from the state's table; period figures sum to its 'All Dates' totals). Candidate record; retrieved Oct. 16, 2026.
Federal campaign committee · FEC C00733329Byron Donalds for Congress$738KTotal receipts, Jan. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026. Disbursements: $2,240,519. Cash on hand at the end of the period: $237,583. Federal campaign committee for his U.S. House seat. Its spending includes $1.2 million given to Friends of Byron Donalds in February 2025, per state records.FEC committee financial summary, 2025–26 cycle; checked Oct. 16, 2026.
| Account | Type | Period | Money in | Money out | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Byron Donalds | State political committee | Feb. 26, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026 | $129,737,405 in contributions | $99,648,956 in expenditures, March 6, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026 | FL Division of Elections |
| Byron Donalds campaign account, governor 2026 | State candidate account | Feb. 26, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026 | $15,820,018 monetary + $2,065,729 in-kind | $11,098,738 | FL Division of Elections |
| Byron Donalds for Congress | Federal campaign committee | Jan. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026 | $738,092 in receipts | $2,240,519 | Federal Election Commission |
No total row: money moves between these accounts (the federal committee gave $1.2 million to the state committee), and their periods and reporting rules differ, so adding them would count some money twice.
Offices and candidacies
- 2016 Elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing Hendry County and east Collier County. (Office of Rep. Byron Donalds, “About”)
- 2020 Elected to the U.S. House for Florida's 19th Congressional District. (FOX 35 Orlando, “Florida Primary: Byron Donalds, David Jolly to compete for Florida governor in November”, Aug. 18, 2026)
- Feb. 26, 2025 Filed as a candidate for governor (Division of Elections account 89042). (Florida Division of Elections, “Candidate tracking: Byron Donalds, Governor”)
- June 8, 2026 Qualified for governor by paying the qualifying fee. Running mate: Bryan Avila. (Florida Division of Elections, “Candidate tracking: Byron Donalds, Governor”)
- Aug. 18, 2026 Won the Republican primary for governor. (FOX 35 Orlando, “Florida Primary: Byron Donalds, David Jolly to compete for Florida governor in November”, Aug. 18, 2026)
- Nov. 3, 2026 General election for governor. Democratic nominee: David Jolly. (FOX 35 Orlando, “Florida Primary: Byron Donalds, David Jolly to compete for Florida governor in November”, Aug. 18, 2026)