Republican congressional candidate Byron Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, said he will not support the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Florida Voting Rights Act, stating that Florida's election laws are already adequate and secure. He said the proposal would make Florida’s elections resemble California’s and extend ballot counting periods, which he argued is unnecessary. The legislation would make vote‑by‑mail requests permanent, establish a public database for voters seeking to restore their rights, designate Election Day as a paid holiday, and eliminate the Office of Election Crimes and Security, while leaving the requirement that ballots be received by election officials by the close of polls unchanged. Equal Ground, a group advocating for expanded Black voting power, called on Donalds to take a position on the bill, arguing it would address long‑standing inequities for voters of color. Donalds, who could become Florida’s first Black governor if elected, noted his opposition to specific provisions of the bill. Democratic candidate David Jolly has signed a petition pledging to pass and sign the legislation if elected governor. Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the Florida Legislature.