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

Showdown to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis is set; Florida Democrats, for second time in a row, choose former Republican as candidate for state’s highest office Sign up for the US Breaking News email President Donald Trump posted an image of a map of the strait of Hormuz on his social media platform Truth Social,

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

The Republican congressman heads into the primary with a commanding lead, while David Jolly tops the Democratic field ahead of November’s gubernatorial election

The Republican congressman heads into the primary with a commanding lead, while David Jolly tops the Democratic field ahead of November’s gubernatorial election

Florida's Democrat gubernatorial hopeful David Jolly fled Florida in fear during the coronavirus pandemic as the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) stuck to actual science and reopened the state and championed individual choice. And Jolly made sure to disparage his state as he hid in restriction-heavy Pennsylvania

In southwest Florida, ten Republicans are vying for the nomination to replace Rep. Byron Donalds. With the majority of candidates from outside the state - it's raising questions about representation.