Congressman Byron Donalds has emerged as one of Trump's closest allies in the House. He has the president's support and a steady campaign fund ahead of the gubernatorial election in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly, according to media reports.
DeSantis has served two terms as governor of Donald Trump's home state and cannot be re-elected.
Trump-backed incumbent Congressman Cory Mills, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged assault and campaign finance violations, fared worse, losing the Republican primary to former television anchor Ryan Elijah.
On the Democratic side, longtime congresswoman and former party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was re-elected to represent her district, despite the redrawing of the electoral map. And state legislator Angie Nixon, a member of the left-wing organization Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), will challenge incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody this fall.
In Alaska, it is clear that former Democratic congresswoman Mary Petola is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan in this fall's Senate election.
And in Nebraska, Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Megan Degenfelder lost to state senator Eric Barlow. Incumbent Republican congresswoman Harriet Hageman, who also received the president's endorsement, won the race to become the party's nominee in the Senate election, according to US media.
