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 politician Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), whose ideology can be compared to that of the Swedish Social Democrats, will be the one to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody this fall.
In Alaska, former Democratic congresswoman Mary Petola is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan in this fall's Senate election.
