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0:58Now PlayingWho is Byron Donalds? Members are voting for him for House speaker | USA TODAY
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0:58Now PlayingFlorida Rep. Byron Donalds is only in his second term in Congress, but he's already been tapped as an alternative candidate for speaker of the House.
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The House of Representatives has seen a tumultuous 48 hours. On Tuesday, GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the required 218 votes to become speaker, forcing a second-round vote, an event not seen in the chamber in over a century. After a total of three contest yielded no winner, the House adjourned. On Wednesday, when the House reconvened, GOP representatives continued to struggle in reaching a consensus.
Representative Byron Donalds serves District 19 in Southwest Florida. Born in Brooklyn, New York he moved to the Sunshine State for college, originally attending Florida A&M before transferring to Florida State University where he graduated with a degree in finance. Post-grad Donalds worked at TIB Bank, CMG Life Services and Moran Wealth in Naples.
He was elected to the Florida State House of Representatives in 2016, then later to the House in 2020. During that race, Donalds beat out six better-funded Republican opponents in his primary, securing a narrow victory.
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