Former Florida State Senator for District 39, Florida Army National Guard officer, and Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor on the ticket with Byron Donalds.
In their own words
- Build on Governor DeSantis' conservative legacy. source
- Make Florida more affordable for working families. source
- Keep our communities safe and defend Florida's freedom. source
- Look at "everything and anything" to ease the financial burden on Florida residents. source
- Make sure "socialism will never find a home in the great state of Florida." source
Priorities as the candidate states them, each linked to where they said it.
Bryan Avila was born in Hialeah to parents who fled communist Cuba. He served in the Florida House from 2014 to 2022, where he was Speaker Pro Tempore from 2020 to 2022, and in the Florida Senate from 2022 to 2026, where he chaired the Finance and Tax Committee. He is a captain in the Florida Army National Guard.
Byron Donalds named Avila his running mate on August 25, 2026, at the Freedom Tower in Miami, and Avila resigned his Senate seat the same day. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected together on one ticket in the November 3 general election.
About this office: The Lieutenant Governor is elected on the same ticket as the Governor, is first in the line of succession, and performs the duties the Governor assigns.