Governor candidate Byron Donalds policy announcement

Republican candidate for governor Byron Donalds brought his campaign to Pinellas County today. He held a press conference and knocked on doors in hopes of sealing the deal before the August 18th primary and he is also turning his attention to the general election. Fox 13's Evan Axelbank reports for us tonight that's where he's expected to face off against former St. Pete congressman David Jolly. Byron Donalds says the proof is in the footsteps. This is the action, this is where it all happens. He's taking nothing for granted despite primary race polling leads bordering on 40 points. Herman, how are you? Byron Donalds. 25 days from the August 18th primary, Donald's met voters in Pinellas Park. After introductions, he was confronted by what's emerging as perhaps the signature issue of the campaign. I do have a question for you. Sure. Um, this a on data centers and where they should be built. The only way I would support it is with proper controls. During a press conference earlier in the day, he focused on healthy school lunches, but he also expanded on data centers saying he agrees with state laws that are supposed to prevent them from increasing utility bills from tapping public water and from allowing them to be built near residential areas. But he isn't yet ready to sign on to moratoriums. That's a signal to the business community that this is not a place to invest capital. This is not a place to invest in businesses. And so we have to be balanced and be mindful about that. The issue has taken off with counties like Hernando, Citrus and Pasco, blocking all approvals for at least a year and with a poll showing that 68% oppose them being built in their community. Donald's likely Democratic opponent, David Jolly, told CNN on Thursday he supports a statewide moratorium. The United States should lead the world in a I if Florida is not a place for the big data centers because of our fragile water infrastructure, it's okay to say that I'm running to fight for the people of Florida. The same poll showed Donald's with a 46 41 lead over Jolly. Donald's has challenged him to three debates. Obviously, that's gonna be a much tighter race than the way the Republican primary has turned out to be. We need to have that contrast. Jolly says he'll consider it, but offers a reminder that Donald isn't the Republican nominee yet. He's still running against J. Collins, Paul Renner and James Fishback. Will you debate Byron Donald's on one or three times a dozen times? Let him get through his Republican primary right now because I'm not sure he can get through that. He's trying to do it with boots on the ground. Evan Axelbank Fox 13 news. Well, the primary election is being held on August 18th. The Donald's campaign has released some polls showing him cracking the 50% mark with the three other candidates in the low double digits or single digits.