As governor, Byron Donalds will ban sanctuary policies across Florida with no exceptions.

Byron Donalds · Florida · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 2.00 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Fight Illegal Immigration: Byron stands with President Trump to secure the border, keep our families and communities safe, end taxpayer handouts to illegals, and stop drugs from pouring into our country.

Campaign site commits to anti-illegal-immigration policies that are substantively aligned with anti-sanctuary enforcement promises.

Issues - Byron Donalds for Governor
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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Donalds’ public safety platform includes ensuring taxpayer-funded benefits are reserved for citizens and legal residents, requiring full cooperation between Florida agencies and federal immigration enforcement, and banning sanctuary policies across the state with no exceptions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Campaign statement repeats the promise in explicit terms, but it is only a pledge while Donalds is a candidate for governor.

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Trump-Endorsed Byron Donalds Continues “Defending the Florida Dream” Tour with Public Safety Roundtable in Melbourne - Byron Donalds for Governor
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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908.103 Sanctuary policies prohibited. A state entity, law enforcement agency, or local governmental entity may not adopt or have in effect a sanctuary policy.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Florida already has a statewide statutory ban on sanctuary policies, so the policy goal is already law in the state, independent of Donalds taking office.

partial same_term

Chapter 908 Section 103 - 2025 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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Under "Fight Illegal Immigration," the campaign says Byron stands with President Trump to secure the border, keep families and communities safe, end taxpayer handouts to illegals, and stop drugs from pouring into our country.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The current issues page continues to frame immigration enforcement as a core campaign theme, but it does not show any new gubernatorial action delivered in the lookback window.

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Issues - Byron Donalds for Governor
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 73%

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The campaign page says Florida law already bans sanctuary policies and proposes certification, Attorney General coordination, an executive order, audits, and funding restrictions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Donalds’ own gubernatorial platform acknowledges the core ban already exists in Florida law, while framing additional enforcement and funding actions as future gubernatorial steps, not completed actions.

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Zero Tolerance, Zero Dollars - Byron Donalds for Governor
campaign · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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F.S. 908.103 says a state entity, law enforcement agency, or local governmental entity may not adopt or maintain a sanctuary policy.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Florida currently has a statewide statutory prohibition on sanctuary policies, satisfying the substantive policy condition independent of Donalds becoming governor.

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Chapter 908 Section 103 - 2024 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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Chapter 2019-102 created Chapter 908, prohibited sanctuary policies, and was approved by the Governor on June 14, 2019.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The sanctuary-policy ban was enacted in 2019 under Governor Ron DeSantis, years before Donalds’ 2026 gubernatorial bid, so it cannot be credited as Donalds delivering the promise as governor.

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Chapter 2019-102, Laws of Florida
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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The Florida Senate bill record lists SB 168 as Federal Immigration Enforcement, prohibiting sanctuary policies, approved by the Governor, and assigned Chapter 2019-102.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official legislative history confirms the existing sanctuary-policy ban came through SB 168 in 2019, not through any gubernatorial action by Donalds.

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CS/CS/CS/SB 168: Federal Immigration Enforcement - 2019 - The Florida Senate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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The Executive Office of the Governor site identifies Ron DeSantis as Florida’s 46th Governor and shows current official activity by Governor DeSantis.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the assessment date, Donalds was not Florida governor, so he had not delivered the promise in the promised office.

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Governor Ron DeSantis | Executive Office of the Governor
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Donalds’ House website identifies him as Congressman Byron Donalds, proudly representing Southwest Florida District 19.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official federal-office evidence places Donalds in Congress rather than the Florida governorship, supporting that no gubernatorial delivery had occurred by July 1, 2026.

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U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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The 2026 Florida Statutes list Section 908.103, "Sanctuary policies prohibited," and state that a state entity, law enforcement agency, or local governmental entity may not adopt or have in effect a sanctuary policy. The history is Chapter 2019-102.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Florida's statewide sanctuary-policy ban remains in current statute, but the statute traces to 2019 rather than any gubernatorial action by Donalds.

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Chapter 908 Section 103 - 2026 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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The Florida Division of Elections candidate page lists Byron Donalds for the 2026 General Election office of Governor, party Republican, running mate Bryan Avila, with status "Qualified" and date qualified June 8, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current state election records show Donalds remains a qualified gubernatorial candidate, not the sitting governor, so there is no new sign in the lookback window that he delivered the promise in the promised office.

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Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. unknown

Florida already has a statewide statutory prohibition on sanctuary policies under Chapter 908, enacted through SB 168/Chapter 2019-102 in 2019 under Governor Ron DeSantis. That satisfies much of the substantive policy outcome, but it was not delivered by Byron Donalds as governor; he remains a U.S. Representative and qualified 2026 gubernatorial candidate, not the officeholder. His campaign materials repeat the pledge and propose further enforcement steps, but show no completed gubernatorial action by Donalds.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. unknown

Florida already has a statewide statutory ban on sanctuary policies, enacted in 2019 under Governor Ron DeSantis, so the substantive policy condition exists. But Donalds is currently a U.S. Representative and gubernatorial candidate, not Florida governor, and the evidence does not show that he enacted, sponsored, or materially advanced the Florida ban. Credit is therefore only partial for an already-existing outcome, not full delivery by Donalds in the promised office.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. unknown

Florida already has a statewide statutory prohibition on sanctuary policies, so the substantive policy condition exists. However, Donalds is only a gubernatorial candidate and has not delivered this as governor; the existing ban predates the campaign promise and is not credited to his gubernatorial action. That supports partial credit for an already-satisfied policy outcome, not full delivery by the candidate.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%