Byron Donalds retains seat in U.S. House of Representatives

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Published November 5, 2024 at 7:39 PM EST

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FILE - Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks at a convention, June 15, 2024, in Detroit. Former President Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders that include Donalds, as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next month's Republican National Convention. Trump told reporters Saturday, June 22, that he already has made his decision and that that person will be in attendance Thursday night in Atlanta at the first debate of the general election campaign with Democratic President Joe Biden. — FILE - Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks at a convention, June 15, 2024, in Detroit.

Republican Representative Byron Donalds won reelection to the U.S. House seat representing sections of Lee and Collier counties.
The Associated Press declared Donalds the winner just before 7:30 tonight. He defeated Democrat Kari Lerner.
Donalds was first elected to Congress in 2020 after serving in the Florida House of Representatives. He’s been an outspoken surrogate for former president Donald Trump.