Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced he's running for Florida governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race.

“I’m here to announce my candidacy as the next governor of the great state of Florida,” Donalds told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

“We have a great governor. Ron DeSantis has done a tremendous job for our state but now the job is to keep the best state in the country as the best state in the country, so that’s going to be the mission at hand, "he continued.

The announcement comes as Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is considering a potential run for the governor’s mansion. Donalds said “It’s very early” when asked about the possibility of the first lady jumping into the Republican primary.

Trump formally endorsed Donalds before he jumped into the race last week.

“I’m the only person in this race, so we’ll see what happens,” Donalds said. “I’m excited to have the full endorsement of President Trump. He has a........

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