Rep. Donalds Backed by 15 Sheriffs in Fla. Gov. Race

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who is running to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in the governor’s race in 2026, announced Monday that he has received the endorsement of 15 top Florida sheriffs.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, the first sheriff to formally back Donalds, said in a statement that the congressman is “the leader that Florida needs in this moment, as we work and stand with President Trump to implement the mandate he received from the American people and the citizens of our great state of Florida.”

Nocco said Donalds had his full support.