President Donald Trump has made his preference known for two open seats to represent his home state of Florida in Congress ahead of Tuesday's primaries. The president endorsed Sydney Gruters in District 16 and Catalina Lauf in District 19.
Jim Schwartzel is projected to defeat Catalina Lauf to clinch the GOP nomination for Rep. Byron Donalds's House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). His victory delivers a blow to President Trump, who threw his support behind Lauf's campaign last week.
Businessman Jim Schwartzel defeated former Commerce Department official Catalina Lauf, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in Tuesday's ten-candidate GOP primary.
President Donald Trump’s pick for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, Catalina Lauf, lost the Republican primary on Tuesday, falling to businessman Jim Schwartzel in the bid to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor. Schwartzel won with 29.
