ORLANDO, Fla. — The latest Political Matrix Poll shows Republican Congressman Byron Donalds still holds a commanding lead in the race for the nomination for the upcoming statewide election, but former state Speaker of the House Paul Renner has seen a surge in his latest numbers.
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Florida Governor Republican primary 2026
🟥Byron Donalds 32.2%
🟥Paul Renner 18.8%
🟥James Fishback 13.1%
🟥Jay Collins 2.2%
Undecided 31.6%
Link to poll: https://t.co/JMyVs1YNfh pic.twitter.com/FRgbqep5Lt
The polling consisting of 1,020 likely voters in the Republican state primary between July 21st-23rd. The speaker joined “Orlando’s Morning News with Scott Anez” to discuss the recent surge and how he plans to keep that momentum. Listen to the full interview here:
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