Overview

• The roster includes leaders from five of the state’s 10 largest counties — Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Duval, Lee and Pasco.
• Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco, identified as the first to back Donalds, praised his ties to President Donald Trump in announcing his support.
• Donalds’s campaign framed the support as cementing him as the MAGA and law-and-order choice, pointing to Trump’s February endorsement.
• The Republican field currently includes Donalds and Paul Renner, while Democrats have David Jolly, and there is speculation that Casey DeSantis may consider a run.
• The campaign highlighted surveys showing Donalds leading the GOP primary and ahead of Jolly by eight points in one poll, as Jolly’s internal polling suggests a closer contest and limited name recognition for all candidates.