Byron Donalds

Nationalist

Republican

House Representative

Florida - District 19

Current Position: US House Representative FL-19

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For creating a statewide Insurer Scorecard system that requires insurers to publicly disclose pricing, claims, and performance data, and for legislation enhancing reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance to increase insurance transparency and affordability
For streamlining business and infrastructure permitting through a centralized digital tracking dashboard, public 'shot clock' timelines for permit approval, and a task force to review government-imposed fees and licensing burdens
For creating specialized business court divisions within Florida's circuit courts to expedite business-related litigation and attract investment
For modernizing the Florida Department of State to streamline new business registration processes

For healthcare price transparency reforms allowing patients to see any licensed provider at the lowest posted rate, eliminating prior authorization delays, banning surprise billing, requiring disclosure of PBM rebates and pricing, and enforcing compliance through fines and license review
Against the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during military service

For implementing personalized 'Student Success Plans' for all students starting by 6th grade, integrating college, trade, military, and entrepreneurship pathways with equal support, and ensuring education funding follows the student's chosen path
For allowing dual enrollment, industry certifications, and apprenticeship hours to count as real academic credit toward graduation and career milestones
For charter schools and school voucher programs; sponsored legislation directing state funding to charter school management fees and established a voucher program allowing for 'biblical worldview education'

Against the scientific consensus that climate change is caused by humans; opposes factoring climate change risk into insurance cost assessments in Florida
Against the EATS Act, which would preempt state and local laws regulating agricultural products sold across state lines, including animal welfare laws
Against the Green New Deal

For pro-life position on abortion
Against same-sex relationships being treated as equivalent to heterosexual relationships; opposes LGBTQ protections, supported bills to repeal local LGBTQ employee protections, legalize conversion therapy, and criminalize doctors providing transition-related care to minors; described heterosexual relationships as 'the natural order'
For banning Sharia law in America; founding member of the Sharia-Free America Caucus
For restricting access to school library books and textbooks deemed inappropriate; founding member of Florida Citizens Alliance which advocates for removing books from schools; affiliated with Moms for Liberty

For increasing government transparency through annual forensic audits of state and local government, DOGE-style reviews of taxpayer-funded programs, a searchable statewide spending and contract database, publication of local government salaries and budgets, and increased disclosure requirements for taxpayer-funded entities
Against certifying the 2020 presidential election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania; has claimed Joe Biden was not the legitimate president

For strict enforcement against sanctuary policies, including requiring state and local entities to certify cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (ICE), terminating state funding to noncompliant agencies or nonprofits, barring public funds from being used for benefits to illegal aliens, and expanding prosecution of crimes committed by illegal aliens
Against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War, citing federal deficit concerns
For strong U.S. support and funding for Israel in the Gaza War
For the Trump administration's military action against Iran in 2026, supporting decisive military engagement to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons
For full-scale regime change in Cuba
For stricter immigration enforcement; introduced legislation requiring biometric data (fingerprints, facial images, iris scans) from all travelers to the U.S.; stated due process is 'a privilege reserved for American citizens'
Against current interpretation of birthright citizenship; supported Trump's executive order to limit it and criticized the Supreme Court ruling against it as 'a terrible decision'