After Months of Speculation, Catalina Lauf Jumps Into Race to Succeed Byron Donalds in CD 19

After months of speculation, Catalina Lauf jumps into race to succeed Byron Donalds in CD 19

Conservative activist and writer Catalina Lauf just jumped into the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. The Bonita Springs Republican, following months of speculation, formally announced she will run in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. A member of President Donald Trump’s first administration, Lauf said she would bring MAGA values with her to Congress. “Southwest Florida deserves bold, principled leadership — leaders in the mold of By…

Catalina Lauf Officially Announces Bid for Rep. Byron Donalds’ SWFL Congressional Seat - latestglobalinsight

NAPLES, Fla. – Catalina Lauf, a former Trump administration official and conservative commentator, officially announced Wednesday that she is running for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, seeking to succeed outgoing Rep. Byron Donalds in what is expected to be one of the most closely watched Republican primaries in the state. Lauf, who previously ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Illinois in 2022, moved to Southwest Florida and has now lau…