A Republican former speaker of the Florida House is joining the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis next year.

Paul Renner announced his bid for governor on Wednesday, even as President Donald Trump has already endorsed Republican Rep. Byron Donalds for the job.

"As a legislator and Speaker of the House, I stood with Ron DeSantis to brand our state the Free State of Florida. I'm running for Governor so that when the DeSantis era comes to an end, we can defend our victories and solve the challenges that remain," Renner said in a statement.

Renner said he will build on DeSantis' legacy, noting that he helped deliver the "legislative victories" that made Florida what it is today.

But the governor said Renner doesn't have his backing.

"I'm not supporting Paul Renner. I th

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