Byron Donalds Is Pro Data Centers. So Is His Stock Portfolio.
Throughout his campaign for Florida governor, Rep. Byron Donalds has been unapologetically enthusiastic about data centers. The Republican candidate vying to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of Miami businesses last spring that Florida was “wide open” for development. “We have actual land in our state that is still pristine, available to use,” he […]
Rep. Byron Donalds, a candidate for Florida governor, has consistently expressed support for data centers in his campaign. He has stated that Florida, with its "pristine, available" land, is "wide open" for data center development. His wife, Erika Donalds, a charter school executive, also supports the technology. Both are invested in AI and data center-related stocks, including Microsoft and Amazon, worth over $390,000.
Erika Donalds earned income from Elon Musk's X Corp., though the exact amount is undisclosed. The couple's investments are managed by an investment firm, Moran Wealth Management. Despite not directly controlling their investments, conflict of interest concerns remain. Donalds serves on the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence in Congress.
He has proposed bills to limit public scrutiny of developers' plans and to require data centers to cover their own utility costs. However, recent reports suggest that tech companies have donated millions to his campaign, potentially creating additional ethical issues.
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