More than half the Florida House, including House Speaker Daniel Perez , has endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds’ bid for Governor.

On Wednesday morning, Donalds’ campaign announced 63 state Representatives had announced their support for the Naples Republican. That includes a handful of lawmakers, many based in Southwest Florida, who had issued announcements shortly after Donalds launched his campaign . The majority just now formally jumped on the Donalds’ train.

That includes Perez, though he already signaled his sentiments last month when political committees under his control gave $1 million to Donalds’ campaign. Perez noted President Donald Trump was the first to endorse Donalds, and most Republicans in the House are now following his lead.

“President Trump endorsed

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