TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – James Fishback, an investment firm founder and right-wing media figure, joined the race for Florida governor Monday.

Fishback announced his campaign on X.com . His filing has not been listed yet on the Florida Division of Elections website.

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Fishback is positioning himself as an alternative to the Republican frontrunner, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has President Trump’s endorsement . Fishback says he can successfully continue Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political policies.

DeSantis is term-limited and can’t run for reelection.

Fishback says he is running on a platform of stopping H-1B visas for foreign workers, stopping investors from buying up homes, blocking the construction of AI data centers and abolishing property taxes.

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