Byron Donalds Rejects GOP Debate Demands With 50% Lead Before Aug. 18 Primary
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Byron Donalds Rejects GOP Debate Demands With 50% Lead Before Aug. 18 Primary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Byron Donalds said he will not debate his Republican rivals for Florida governor, arguing candidates stuck in single digits should spend their time persuading voters instead.
Roughly 50% support in polling has kept Donalds far ahead of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former House Speaker Paul Renner and investor James Fishback ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.
More than $90 million raised by Donalds' campaign has reinforced that advantage, along with President Donald Trump's endorsement as he runs to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.
James Fishback, who recently showed up outside a Donalds event demanding a debate, said he has campaigned in all 67 counties and argued voters deserve a direct faceoff before election day.