Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner filed paperwork on Wednesday morning to run for governor, Politico reported.

Claiming to be one of the architects of building the type of Florida “we love” — referring to his time leading the state House — Renner said that “if you’re looking at how can we predict who will deliver results in the future, you look at who’s already delivered results in the past.”

Renner becomes the first prominent Republican to challenge President Donald Trump’s endorsed pick, Rep. Byron Donalds, according to Politico.

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