Trump-backed Lauf falls to Schwartzel in open House race for Donalds seat
President Donald Trump’s pick for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, Catalina Lauf, lost the Republican primary on Tuesday, falling to businessman Jim Schwartzel in the bid to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor. Schwartzel won with 29.2% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race at
Trump-endorsed Lauf loses GOP primary for open Donalds seat in Florida
Jim Schwartzel is projected to defeat Catalina Lauf to clinch the GOP nomination for Rep. Byron Donalds’s House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). His victory delivers a blow to President Trump, who threw his support behind Lauf’s campaign last week. Schwartzel, the president of Sun Broadcasting, an
