Democratic nominee for Florida governor
6 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 28.
Twelve days after Florida asked, President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaias. It pays for public cleanup and repairs in 15 Panhandle counties. FEMA has not yet approved direct help for households in the eight counties where damage was reported.
James Fishback, who lost the Florida GOP governor primary, apologized for saying two Republican congressmen were under federal investigation. The DOJ had denied the claim in August.
Panhandle families can't apply for FEMA housing and repair grants until President Trump approves a major disaster declaration. He has had Florida's request since mid-October, and Alabama's request since Friday. After Hurricane Sally in 2020, he signed in five days.
In 2024, Rep. Byron Donalds said that "during Jim Crow, the Black family was together," then said critics were lying about what he meant. Now he is running for Florida governor, he still makes the same argument, and PolitiFact rates Democrat David Jolly's attack on the remark Half True.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump voted Saturday in West Palm Beach, as NBC News counts about 26.8 million ballots cast before Nov. 3. Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail after attacking the practice.
Former President Obama backed Democrats Angie Nixon and David Jolly in videos posted Saturday, less than two weeks before Election Day. Florida usually favors Republicans, so the late help matters.
