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Byron Donalds Faces Marriage Scrutiny Amid Rival Criticism

2/20/2026

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Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, governor candidate, faces scrutiny over his past marriage.
Bisa Hall, Donalds's ex-wife, claimed he had a Jamaican accent when they met and owes $250 from divorce.
Donalds acknowledged mishandling his first marriage.
Hall expressed hurt over Donalds dating his wife, Erika, while still married to Hall.
Rival James Fishback criticized Donalds and urged reform to penalize infidelity, amid backlash for racially charged remarks about Donalds.

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Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, governor candidate, faces scrutiny over his past marriage.
Bisa Hall, Donalds's ex-wife, claimed he had a Jamaican accent when they met and owes $250 from divorce.
Donalds acknowledged mishandling his first marriage.
Hall expressed hurt over Donalds dating his wife, Erika, while still married to Hall.
Rival James Fishback criticized Donalds and urged reform to penalize infidelity, amid backlash for racially charged remarks about Donalds.