{"id":393627,"date":"2026-09-08T12:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/393627\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:12:10","slug":"rep-byron-donalds-endorses-lisa-cohen-adkinson-in-cape-coral-mayor-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/393627\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Byron Donalds endorses Lisa Cohen-Adkinson in Cape Coral mayor race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rep. Byron Donalds endorses Lisa Cohen-Adkinson in Cape Coral mayor race<\/p>\n

\"CarsonCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

U.S. Representative and current Republican nominee for Florida governor Byron Donalds has thrown his weight behind Lisa Cohen-Adkinson in the Cape Coral mayor race.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Cohen-Adkinson posted a video of herself with Donalds to her Facebook page, where she officially announced that Donalds had endorsed her.<\/p>\n

“This Labor Day morning, my family and I went out to put up flags to honor the memory of 9\/11,” the post said. “While I was out there doing what matters most, remembering our nation’s heroes and looking out for our community, something truly incredible happened. My good friend of over a decade, Congressman Byron Donalds, officially endorsed my campaign to become the next Mayor of Cape Coral.”<\/p>\n

Cohen-Adkinson is set to face off against Rick Erickson in November’s general election. The two emerged from a crowded August primary<\/a>, with Erickson winning 32.22% of the vote and Cohen-Adkinson taking home 24.61% of the vote.<\/p>\n

In the video<\/a>, Donalds calls Cohen-Adkinson a good friend whom he has known for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n

“She has been committed to Cape Coral the entire time,” Donalds said. “She needs to be your new mayor.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for the endorsement of Congressman Byron Donalds,” Cohen-Adkinson said. “This shows the movement we are carrying into day one as your next mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gulf Coast News has reached out to Erickson’s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n

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