Ron DeSantis won his first gubernatorial race by just 34,000 votes in 2018 but won re-election in 2022 by 1.5 million votes, reflecting his transformation of Florida's political landscape.
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Bet-David raises Byron Donalds's dominance — $100 million raised, 48–58% in polls, endorsement from the president — and asks what message each candidate has for him. Fishback pivots to his own grassroots claim: first campaign to visit all 67 Florida counties. Collins invokes 1776 and warns against letting one person 'maintain control.' Renner delivers the most stinging financial attack, noting that Donalds took taxpayer matching funds despite having $100 million and filed an estate declaration showing a net worth of just $89,000 despite $11 million in stock trades. The segment deepens when Bet-David asks what distinguishes Donalds from DeSantis: Fishback cites a $5 million Zuckerberg donation for data centers, an equity-based criminal justice vote in 2019, and being born and raised in New York City. Collins adds that Donalds is a two-time felon who eulogized George Floyd — a page still on his congressional website. Renner adds that Donalds has never balanced a budget and missed 150+ votes while chasing TV cameras.
Byron Donalds reportedly raised approximately $100 million for his Florida gubernatorial campaign, the most ever raised for such a race, and polls at 48–58% among Republican primary voters.
The frontrunner raised $100 million and polls near 60% — but all three rivals skewered him for skipping. Collins calls it cowardice, Renner calls it disqualifying given his taxpayer-funded campaign, and Fishback argues the polls are manufactured.
Kalshi prediction market, with $7.9 million in volume, had Byron Donalds priced at 95.5% probability of winning the Florida governor's race.
Collins delivered the harshest attack on Byron Donalds of the night, calling him a two-time felon who wanted to raise the felony theft threshold from $750 to $1,500 and eulogized George Floyd — a page still on his congressional website. Collins called it disqualifying for a Florida law-and-order candidate.
Paul Renner claimed Byron Donalds missed over 150 votes during his 5 years in Congress while rarely missing a television interview opportunity.
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