With the 2026 Midterm Election simply over 12 months away, President Donald Trump raised the re-election odds for Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Client Providers– Wilton Simpson. On Fact Social, Trump posted his endorsement of Simpson and praised Simpson’s work throughout his first time period.
“Wilton Simpson is the robust and extremely common Agriculture Commissioner for Florida, my “House” State, which I really like and gained SIX instances, together with with 6.1 Million Votes in 2024, essentially the most in Historical past (BY FAR)!
Wilton is a Fifth Era Floridian, lifelong Egg Farmer, profitable Businessman, former President of the State Senate, and now, as Agriculture Commissioner, has served the Sunshine State throughout a profession “loaded up” with accolades and wins. A real America First Patriot, who has been with us from the very starting, Wilton is an extremely efficient Voice for Florida Agriculture, and our superb Farmers and Ranchers. He’s preventing tirelessly to Develop our Financial system, Lower Taxes and Rules, Champion American Power DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Hold our now very Safe Border, SECURE, Cease Migrant Crime, Murderers, and different Criminals from illegally coming into our Nation, and Defend our all the time below siege Second Modification.
Commissioner Wilton Simpson has my Full and Complete Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Simpson is looking for a second time period after a comparatively straightforward victory throughout the 2022 Midterm Election, when he gained the final with 59% of the vote. His margin was spectacular, however not as massive as Gov. Ron DeSantis or Ashley Moody, who gained their respective statewide reelection races by 19.4 factors and 21 factors, respectively. For context, it’s vital to notice that DeSantis and Moody had a lot larger title recognition as incumbents than Simpson, who was working for his first statewide government place.
The sphere of potential opponents for Simpson at present consists of 1 Republican, Michael Minardi, and one Democrat: Chase Romagnano.
