NAPLES, Fla. — Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor, citing the congressman’s dedication to public security and regulation enforcement in a press release launched by Donalds’ marketing campaign.
Lemma, who leads the sheriff’s workplace in Seminole County, joins a rising listing of endorsements for Donalds that features President Donald Trump, 27 different prime Florida sheriffs, Elon Musk, U.S. Home management, 17 members of Florida’s congressional delegation, 75% of the Republican caucus within the Florida Home and different main nationwide conservatives.
“Robust management and accountable authorities matter,” Lemma stated within the assertion. “Byron Donalds understands that duty and has proven a transparent dedication to public security and the regulation enforcement professionals who serve communities throughout Florida.”
The endorsement comes amid what Donalds’ marketing campaign described as a robust fourth-quarter fundraising effort, high-profile help and polling that exhibits him main Republican major opponents by extensive margins and forward of Democratic challengers.
Donalds is searching for to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose second time period ends in January 2027. The first election is ready for Aug. 18, 2026, with the final election in November.
Lemma’s backing follows Donalds’ current momentum within the race, in response to the marketing campaign, which highlighted the candidate’s “unmatched momentum” as he competes for the GOP nomination.
