Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-Fla.) gubernatorial campaign said on Tuesday it has raised a whopping $22 million since the congressman entered the race in February.
Donalds currently has over $20 million in cash on hand, according to his campaign.
Axios was the first to report on the fundraising haul.
Donalds is widely seen as the front-runner in the still-solidifying Republican primary for governor in the Sunshine State. Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has been considering a run, but Donalds received President Trump’s coveted endorsement days before he entered the race earlier this year.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term in the state.
A James Madison Institute poll conducted in May showed Donalds leading DeSantis 44 percent to 25 percent in a hypothetical matchup after Republican voters were informed about Trump’s endorsement of Donalds. Prior to voters learning of Trump’s endorsement, DeSantis narrowly led Donalds 29 percent to 28 percent.
While the governor and the congressman have traded barbs in the past, the two were present on Tuesday for Trump’s visit to the state’s new detention facility in the Everglades Alligator Alcatraz. Donalds praised Trump and DeSantis for their work on immigration at a roundtable marking the opening.
“To the governor, I really appreciate you and commend you for your leadership on this, taking swift, decisive action to building this facility,” Donalds said.
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