President Donald Trump ally, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, formally kicks off his campaign in the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, amid speculation Florida first lady Casey DeSantis may also run.

The 2026 Florida governor's race is already heating up as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — who is backed by President Donald Trump — opens his campaign Friday evening with a rally in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida.

The numbers are in: we know what Floridians think about how President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are doing at their jobs so far. The Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy interviewed 625 random registered voters over the phone from March 11 through 15 in the Sunshine State this month to see how their approval ratings stack up to years past.