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Posted on 08/15/2026 12:47:58 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News via Yahoo.com
Trump endorses in crowded Florida Congressional District 19 race. Who is his pick?
Aug. 14, 2026
Key Points • President Donald Trump endorsed Catalina Lauf for Florida's 19th Congressional District. • Rival candidates in the Republican primary have emphasized their local roots in response. • Lauf and opponent Jim Schwartzel have clashed over the firing of a local meteorologist. • The winner of the Republican primary is widely expected to win the general election in the conservative district.
With the Republican primary election quickly approaching, President Donald Trump has officially entered the fray of the Florida 19th Congressional District race by backing candidate Catalina Lauf. Trump announced his support for Lauf on Truth Social Thursday, Aug. 13, writing, "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Catalina Lauf, who is running to represent the tremendous people of Florida’s 19th Congressional District! As a former Presidential Appointee at the U.S. Department of Commerce in my First Administration, Catalina has proven she has the Courage and Wisdom to deliver strong results for the incredible people of her State and Nation — She has truly been with us from the beginning!"
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The primary election Tuesday, Aug. 18, will decide which Republican candidate advances to replace U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor. Florida’s 19th Congressional District includes most of Lee County and the coastal areas of Collier County. . .
Lauf is a 33-year-old co-founder of a multimillion-dollar children's health company and previously served as a special adviser at the U.S. Department of Commerce during the first Trump administration and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Illinois' 14th District in 2020 and Illinois' 11th District in 2022.
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Interesting race for Byron Donalds CD 19 seat this Tuesday. Dems don’t have a chance as shown in their lack of fundraising. Republicans include David "Madison" Cawthorn, who flamed out in North Carolina; Christopher Collins, a former congressman in New York State convicted of conspiracy, etc., then pardoned by Donald Trump; and James Oberweis, a former Illinois state Senator. Oberweis blew out the field in the money race at $5.4 million vs $3.4 million for Collins.
Ed Foreman is the last congressman elected from two different states (Texas 1963 to 1965 and New Mexico 1969 to 1971).
Incumbent - 119th Congress CD 19 Open Seat, Republican Member of Congress Byron Donalds (Running for Governor)
Candidate list (14, 1 write-in) 3 Democrats Victor M. Arias • FEC H6FL19277; 29 Jul 26; Tot $45,356; Dsb $26,154 Robert M. Neeld, Jr. • FEC H4FL14091; 29 Jul 26; Tot $15,000; Dsb $10,955 Howard Lee Sapp • FEC H6FL19111; 29 Jul 26; Tot $53,596; Dsb $55,307 Total Raised: $92,416 (between them they might raise an add’l $5,000 before the primary)
10 Republicans Gregory "Greg" "Tex" Bukowski (Sarasota County Charter Review Board Member) • FECH6FL19335; 29 Jul 26; Tot $21,338; Dsb $18,763 David Madison "Madison" Cawthorn (former North Carolina Member of Congress) • FEC 6FL19178; 29 Jul 26; Tot $874,630; Dsb $728,436 • First elected to the US House: 2020; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2022. Christopher Carl "Chris" Collins (former New York Member of Congress) • FEC H6FL19228; 29 Jul 26; Tot $3,410,000; Dsb $2,462,420 • Unsuccessful candidate for the US House from New York: 1998; first elected to the US House as a Republican from New York: 2012, re-elected: 2014, 2016, 2018; resigned: 30 September 2019; convicted of conspiracy and making false statements: 16 January 2020; pardoned by President Donald J. Trump: 22 December 2020. Ola Nesheswat Hawatmeh (Nesheiwat or Nesheswat) • FEC H6FL19160; 29 Jul 26; Tot $391,537; Dsb $291,862 Catalina Lauf • FEC H6FL19186; 29 Jul 26; Tot $1,674,013; Dsb $1,571,183 James D. "Jim" Oberweis (former Illinois state Senator) • FEC H6FL19129; 29 Jul 26; Tot $5,326,140; Dsb $3,081,609 Mike Pedersen • FEC H6FL19145; 29 Jul 26; Tot $74,708; Dsb $62,324 Linda J. Sawyer • FEC H6FL19301; 29 Jul 26; Tot $11,050; Dsb $10,760 Jim Schwartzel • FEC H6FL19137; 29 Jul 26; Tot $2,065,485; Dsb $1,883,586 John Strand • FEC H6FL19194; 29 Jul 26; Tot $135,297; Dsb $131,845 Seth Haskin • FEC H6FL19319; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,000; Dsb $7,225
1 Write-in Alexandra "Alex" Zakhvatayev
With so many Florida districts, reviewing The Green Pages, I saw several other interesting races, but it would take a book to digest them. One of the other interesting races is right next door in the 20th where the democrat winner is assured victory in November.
The Green Pages has it marked as ** Incumbents running against one another **, although one of the two Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned, but has her hat in the ring to face Debbie Wasserman Schultz along with three other democrats. The money is just the opposite with the Republicans raising little money to the millions of Schultz.
I hate when FR reformats your stuff.
Candidate list (14, 1 write-in)
3 Democrats
Victor M. Arias • FEC H6FL19277; 29 Jul 26; Tot $45,356; Dsb $26,154
Robert M. Neeld, Jr. • FEC H4FL14091; 29 Jul 26; Tot $15,000; Dsb $10,955
Howard Lee Sapp • FEC H6FL19111; 29 Jul 26; Tot $53,596; Dsb $55,307
Total Raised: $92,416 (between them they might raise an add’l $5,000 before the primary)
10 Republicans
Gregory “Greg” “Tex” Bukowski (Sarasota County Charter Review Board Member) • FECH6FL19335; 29 Jul 26; Tot $21,338; Dsb $18,763
David Madison “Madison” Cawthorn (former North Carolina Member of Congress) • FEC 6FL19178; 29 Jul 26; Tot $874,630; Dsb $728,436 • First elected to the US House: 2020; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2022.
Christopher Carl “Chris” Collins (former New York Member of Congress) • FEC H6FL19228; 29 Jul 26; Tot $3,410,000; Dsb $2,462,420 • Unsuccessful candidate for the US House from New York: 1998; first elected to the US House as a Republican from New York: 2012, re-elected: 2014, 2016, 2018; resigned: 30 September 2019; convicted of conspiracy and making false statements: 16 January 2020; pardoned by President Donald J. Trump: 22 December 2020.
Ola Nesheswat Hawatmeh (Nesheiwat or Nesheswat) • FEC H6FL19160; 29 Jul 26; Tot $391,537; Dsb $291,862
Catalina Lauf • FEC H6FL19186; 29 Jul 26; Tot $1,674,013; Dsb $1,571,183
James D. “Jim” Oberweis (former Illinois state Senator) • FEC H6FL19129; 29 Jul 26; Tot $5,326,140; Dsb $3,081,609
Mike Pedersen • FEC H6FL19145; 29 Jul 26; Tot $74,708; Dsb $62,324
Linda J. Sawyer • FEC H6FL19301; 29 Jul 26; Tot $11,050; Dsb $10,760
Jim Schwartzel • FEC H6FL19137; 29 Jul 26; Tot $2,065,485; Dsb $1,883,586
John Strand • FEC H6FL19194; 29 Jul 26; Tot $135,297; Dsb $131,845
Seth Haskin • FEC H6FL19319; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,000; Dsb $7,225
Trump stay out of Fl elections like SC and any other left primaries left.
No one wanted your terrible advice such as OZ or Herschel Walker.
You have done massive damage with your GOD-AWFUL pick and KNOW IT ALL arrogance. Vivek is so bad the Dems will walk into the Ohio Gov office.
Trumps god awful Donalds pick will hand the FL Gov office to the Dems who picked very wisely.
So, Trump endorsed a carpetbagger who has twice lost elections in her home state. But she’s (very) pretty.
You just stole my comment. How did you know what I was thinking?
Just like Trump’s Donalds pick.
A Brooklyn NY Carpet bagger who is hiding from Debating and also owned by the Globalist set and Tech data center set and pot lobby and that Donnie got load of money for his
1.6 B in donations he never shares with any GOP candidates.
Literally hundreds of millions of people are interested in Trump’s opinions.
Nobody asks for yours.
The man has good taste in women
Are we basing endorsements on looks now?
Trump zombies are upset. I am over the target.
No millions are forced to listen to this arrogant.
motor mouth with a severe case of Narcists disorder.
lol.
Bought and paid for Brooklyn carpetbagging trash bag. Big money from data center tech bros. Criminal past. Donor's little bitch. Israel first. Equivocates on 2A. Dumber than a box of s**t.
Trump's only qualifications for office is whoever kisses his fat ass the hardest. He's WRECKING us here in Florida.
You should probably learn how to spell.
Do you need me to call your sponsor?
Nobody asked for yours either - but feel free to roll Trump’s nads around your mouth.
Are you even in Florida or just running your face... and sounding dumb?
Your just as nasty as Donald Trump.
I guess his Zombies share other traits.
I love the fact the truth Hurts.
Trumps election picks are a nightmare again for the GOP just like 2018 and 2020.
The denial here is funny.
I wish all those with TDS would go back to DU.
This FLA district is running failed candidates from IL, NY, NC, and a guy named “Tex.”
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