Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptical Black voters

TL;DR

Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for Florida governor, is making a focused effort to reach Black voters.
He is targeting "north of 20%" of the Black vote, aiming for a significant increase from past Republican performance.
Donalds is running a campaign that emphasizes Florida as a meritocracy, downplaying race as a primary factor.
His outreach strategy mirrors his past role as a surrogate for Donald Trump, engaging in informal conversations.
Some Black voters and activists are skeptical, concerned about Donalds' association with Donald Trump and his past political actions.
Donalds defends his campaign by urging voters to focus on his policy ideas rather than his history with Trump.
A potential win for Donalds would place him among a very small group of Black state executives in U.S. history.

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