Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is poised to enter next year’s race for governor, setting up a clash with President Donald Trump’s top choice for the job, Congressman Byron Donalds.

Collins, a former Republican state senator and Green Beret, appeared Tuesday in Orlando with first lady Casey DeSantis at a press conference outlining the state’s drug-prevention efforts.

After the event, Collins said he’s been encouraged by the feedback he’s received as he weighs whether to run for governor.

“We’re getting really close,” Collins told the Orlando Sentinel. “We’re in the final stages of making a decision. I’m grateful to say my family is in my corner. That’s an absolute blessing.”

Collins, a staunch ally of term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis , said he would consider first lady Casey DeSantis as a running

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