House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., in the upcoming race for Florida governor, calling him “a principled conservative leader.”

“In Congress, Byron has been tenacious in standing up for Florida and President Trump’s America First agenda,” Johnson told Politico. “I have no doubt he will bring that same fighting spirit with him as governor.”

Donalds was previously endorsed by President Donald Trump, who encouraged him to run before Donalds announced his gubernatorial campaign at the end of February.

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