Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the upcoming governor’s race, has been endorsed by 15 top Florida sheriffs, establishing himself as the “law and order” candidate.
Donalds, who has also been endorsed by President Donald Trump, touted the endorsement on Monday, as 15 Florida sheriffs publicly threw their support behind the gubernatorial hopeful. Notably, DeSantis cannot run again due to term limits.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, one of the 15 who endorsed Donalds, said in a statement detailed in the emailed press release that Donalds 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.”
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