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Byron Donalds

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Byron Donalds is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as economic growth and financial policy. Donalds has been vocal about his vision for Florida, expressing aspirations for the state to become a leading financial hub in the coming years.

Quotes by year · 2021–2026588 total · peak 2024 (192)
2021: 69 quotes2022: 55 quotes2023: 142 quotes2024: 192 quotes2025: 41 quotes2026: 89 quotes

★ Featured Quote

October 16, 2026

There ain’t no bans coming.

— Byron Donalds

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  1. I am grateful to my family, my team, my volunteers, and every Floridian who powered us to this victory.2 sources2026theguardian.com
  2. David Jolly is somebody who thinks it’s still OK for boys to be in girls’ sports. Just pure insanity.2 sources2026talkingpointsmemo.com
Oct 14, 2026

We have leadership in other states that I quite frankly disagree with. They’re not doing what their duty is under the Constitution.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 14, 2026

States don’t set immigration policy. The federal government does.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 14, 2026

Under the Constitution, every state has the responsibility to comply with federal law enforcement, because the states gave authority to the federal government for immigration and naturalization, deportation.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 8, 2026

Typically, Republican campaigns don’t do the amount of work we’ve been doing talking to Black voters. Honestly, most political consultants are only concerned about getting the candidate to 50% plus one, because 50% plus one is all you need…

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 7, 2026

That's not even about President Trump.

bbc.co.uk
Oct 5, 2026

Future land conservation to protect coastal headwaters would be 100% voluntary, working through willing sellers to sell the easements under proven tools like Florida Forever.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 5, 2026

These projects restore fish habitat while building natural storm protection for our coastal communities.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 5, 2026

Instead, it brings our existing agencies and existing programs and existing authorities under one coordinated, operational plan.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 5, 2026

Where the Wildlife Corridor connects inland habitats from the north to the south, the Coastal Corridor links and protects our coastal waterways along the Gulf of America and the Atlantic Ocean.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 5, 2026

Look at the issues I'm pushing forward. Look at the ideas that I talk about.

cbsnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

We're actually targeting every voter.

cbsnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

I don't talk about my race in this campaign.

cbsnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

I think there's a lot of Black voters who are looking at my campaign because they're just trying to figure out who's going to be the best person to lead Florida into the future.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

If we don’t take care of our environment, our state is finished.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 1, 2026

David Jolly is somebody who thinks it’s still OK for boys to be in girls’ sports. Just pure insanity.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Sep 30, 2026

We are in the middle of the solar fad, and I’m going to call it a fad.

floridaphoenix.com
Sep 25, 2026

What you find with David Jolly is somebody who's done a complete 180 simply to run for office again and to gain relevance again and the people of Florida simply cannot trust David Jolly because we cannot afford David Jolly’s flip-flopping…

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

Now he's ducking debates. He won't debate me because he knows that on a debate stage, I will hold him accountable for these things.

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of America, David Jolly went and became a lobbyist for more oil drilling off the coast of Florida, that is a fact and so, what we're seeing is a history of somebody who does everything possible, will…

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

When David Jolly was in Congress, he opposed Obamacare. Now trying to run for governor, he wants to expand Obamacare in Florida.

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

The shift in positions by David Jolly is not because of personal conviction, it is purely because of political convenience.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

Common-sense agenda that is centered around law and order, sound markets, making sure that we secure our nation's borders, making sure that we continue to work with the federal government when it comes to immigration policy.

cbsnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

No, I think that's a separate question.

cbsnews.com

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