TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor, teeing up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump ‘s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state.

James Fishback, a 30-year-old investor who lives in Florida’s rural Panhandle region, formally announced his candidacy Monday, immediately taking shots at Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, who has Trump’s endorsement and the inside track on the race to replace DeSantis, who can’t run again in 2026.

In an announcement video, Fishback criticized Donalds’ congressional record and echoed talking points from the popular governor, who has had a rocky relationship with Trump after DeSantis challenged him for their party’s presidential nomination in 2023.

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