More than a dozen of Florida’s top law enforcement officers are rallying behind Republican Byron Donalds’ campaign for Governor[1].
A total of 15 county Sheriffs endorsed the Naples Republican, a Congressman running to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. The list of law enforcement supporters includes Sheriffs from some of Florida’s most populous areas, including Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Miami-Dade County.
“I am incredibly honored to have the support of Sheriffs from across Florida,” Donalds said. “As Governor, I will be 100% committed to law and order and keeping Florida the safest state in the nation. I will stand in lockstep with our Sheriffs and law enforcement as we work to protect Florida from criminal illegal aliens, keep drugs off our streets, and implement strong public safety laws to protect our families.”
Endorsers include Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek; Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz; St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro; Jackson County Sheriff Donnie Edenfield; Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers; Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey; Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno; Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller; Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco; Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk; Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay; Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith; Duval County Sheriff T.K. Waters; and Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden.
The Sheriffs said Donalds was the law-and-order choice for Governor in 2026.
Ivey, a politically active[2] Space Coast Sheriff, praised the sitting U.S. Representative’s record.
“Byron is a proven no-nonsense champion for law enforcement who will always put our citizens, our cops, and our constitution first,” Ivey said.
“He is committed to being tough on crime and even tougher on criminals and will never tolerate woke policies that let criminals roam free. Under his leadership, criminals will be locked behind bars where they belong and those that came to our country illegally will continue to see that Florida has zero tolerance for those that can’t follow the laws of our great nation.”
He also noted that President Donald Trump has endorsed[3] Donalds.
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco, a powerful figure[4] in Tampa Bay politics, was the first to endorse Donalds.
“Congressman Byron Donalds is the leader that Florida needs in this moment, as we work and stand with President Trump to implement the mandate he received from the American people and the citizens of our great state of Florida,” Nocco said.
“I know Congressman Donalds will stand with law enforcement as we work to keep Florida safe and will be innovative in his ideas to create jobs, improve education and make our economy more competitive. Florida has been blessed to have a fantastic legacy of Governors with Governor Rick Scott and Governor Ron DeSantis. I know future Governor Byron Donalds will continue that legacy and he will keep making Florida great.”
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