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Byron Donalds OppScore Rating: +4.15

Byron Donalds (Republican, Florida), candidate for Governor, holds an OppScore of +4.15. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Byron Donalds is a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida's 19th district and the party's 2026 nominee for governor. Raised in Brooklyn by a single mother, he built a career in finance and insurance after graduating from Florida State University, then served in the Florida House before entering Congress in 2021, where he has prioritized border security, energy production, and limited government.

Byron Donalds rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Running For: Governor
• State: Florida
• OppScore: +4.15 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 42 of 44 scored questions

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• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
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• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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