Donalds picks state senator as running mate for Florida governor

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Today's Top Stories - August 25, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 25, 2026

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that Florida state Sen. Bryan Avila (R) will be his running mate in the Sunshine State’s gubernatorial race.

Donalds, who won the GOP primary last week, praised Avila as a “proven warrior” and “conservative fighter.” Avila, the former speaker pro tempore of the Florida House, has represented the state’s 39th Senate District since November 2022.

“He has fought woke ideology, he’s fought higher taxes, he’s fought higher costs every single day, and I could not be more prouder to have him stand by my side,” Donalds said at an event at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.

Avila, the son of Cuban immigrants, resides in the heavily........

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