Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) acknowledged that his friendship with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) took a hit after the representative endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

Donalds, who is considered by many to be a strong contender for Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial election, said in a podcast on Thursday that it was “really cool” to see a poll putting him at the top of potential candidates at 31%. However, he argued he was not ready to say definitively if he would run for governor next year and is currently focused on enacting Trump’s agenda in Congress.

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