Byron Donalds Picks Bryan Avila, Son of Cuban Exiles, as Running Mate in Florida Governor Race
Donalds tapped state Sen. Bryan Avila, a former Florida House leader and National Guard captain, to broaden the Republican ticket’s appeal.
- On Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial nominee Congressman Byron Donalds announced Florida State Senator Bryan Avila as his running mate during a Miami press conference as part of his Defending the Florida Dream tour.
- Before his 2022 Senate election, Avila served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, rising to Speaker Pro Tempore, and currently serves as a captain in the Florida Army National Guard.
- Currently chairing the Senate Finance and Tax Committee, Avila sponsored property tax relief measures exempting up to $250,000 of primary home values and the Stop WOKE Act, positioning the ticket to prioritize lowering costs for families.
- Democratic nominee David Jolly congratulated the selection but argued the race centers on Donalds' close political alliance with President Donald Trump rather than on the running mate choice in the November general election.
- The selection gives Donalds deep political ties to Miami-Dade and the influential Cuban-American community, strengthening outreach to Hispanic voters as the campaign builds momentum toward November.
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News Service of FloridaDonalds Picks Avila as Running Mate
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor, tapped state Sen. Bryan Avila of Miami as his running mate, who would become lieutenant governor if they win the general election in November. Avila, 42, was elected to the House in 2014 and served eight years there before moving to the Senate in 2022. He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degr…
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Donalds chooses state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate for Florida governor
Sen. Bryan Avila closes on the resolution he sponsored to reduce property taxes during a special session on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds named Miami-Dade County Sen. Bryan Avila to serve as his running mate Tuesday. The son of Cuban exiles, Avila, of Miami Springs, has served in the Florida Legislature since 2014, when he was first elected to the House of Representatives…
Byron Donalds Selects State Sen. Bryan Avila As Running Mate
MIAMI (VINnews) — Republican gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday named state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate for lieutenant governor. Donalds made the announcement at a campaign event at Miami’s historic Freedom Tower, part of his “Defending the Florida Dream Tour.” The Freedom Tower, a National Historic Landmark, once served as […]
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