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Politician report card · FL-19 House · R · House

Byron Donalds

11 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Donalds personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 48% Right-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B+ · media avg lean 28% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Donalds’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Carville predicts DSA candidate fails early in 2028 Democratic primaries Aug 29, 2026 · Fox News · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  2. Donalds Pitches Insurer Scorecard, Further Reforms to Cut Florida Insurance Costs Aug 28, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 75/100
    B
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  3. Florida holds Aug. 18 primaries pitting Moskowitz against progressive Larkin in FL-25 Aug 18, 2026 · NewsNation · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered
  4. Byron Donalds details Florida education goals including personalized plans and career apprenticeships Aug 18, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  5. Byron Donalds calls for managing Florida growth to protect water and beaches Aug 17, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  6. Byron Donalds leads Florida GOP governor primary ahead of August 18 vote Aug 17, 2026 · The Hill · 88/100
    B+
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  7. Byron Donalds says California destroyed by policy as Florida attracts newcomers Aug 17, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 65/100
    C+
    Political Lean 78% Right-leaning
  8. Fishback calls Donalds 'slave' to donors in Florida GOP governor primary Aug 15, 2026 · The Bulwark · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 35% Left-leaning
  9. Donalds Defends Florida Property Tax Cuts, Cites Past REC Errors and Efficiency Aug 4, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 68/100
    B-
    Political Lean 52% Right-leaning
  10. Trump signals further Iran strikes as Brent crude tops $91 amid 10-day US campaign Jul 21, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  11. Donalds, Jolly lead Florida governor primaries with month to Aug. 18 vote Jul 16, 2026 · Tampa Bay 28 · 90/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered

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