# The James Madison Institute said that in its August 6, 2026 release, Byron Donalds led the Republican primary field with 49% support among likely primary voters, followed by Jay Collins at 18% and Paul Renner at 8%.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-17T20:01:00.812Z: Byron Donalds Holds Strong Lead in Florida GOP Gubernatorial Primary
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- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: Florida's Voice published a July 21 poll wrap with near-identical strong-lead wording; Donalds' August posts are GOTV and do not state a polling lead.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: Frank Kopylov's July 21 Florida's Voice article is titled Polls show Byron Donalds holding strong lead in Florida GOP gubernatorial primary.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The James Madison Institute's August 6 release reports Byron Donalds at 49% among likely Republican primary voters.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The James Madison Institute said that in its August 6, 2026 release, Byron Donalds led the Republican primary field with 49% support among likely primary voters, followed by Jay Collins at 18% and Paul Renner at 8%.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: On July 21, 2026, Florida's Voice said Byron Donalds holds a commanding lead in the Republican primary for Florida governor, citing a Fabrizio, Lee & Associates internal survey at 53% and a Cygnal poll at 43%.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The August 6 JMI release preserves the 49% Donalds, 18% Collins, and 8% Renner likely-primary-voter figures.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The July 21 Florida's Voice article preserves the near-captured strong-lead headline and the Fabrizio 53% / Cygnal 43% figures.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The August 16 @ByronDonalds post says there are two days left and discusses cost of living; it does not state a polling lead.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: The nearest matching strong-lead article is dated July 21; the latest official pollster page located is JMI's August 6 release. Donalds' August posts do not restate the captured headline.
- 2026-08-17T20:20:00.000Z: Public pollster pages show Donalds leading before the August 18 primary; no certified election result or allowlisted-wire writeup of a newer poll was fetched.