Is Byron Donalds the next Florida GOP superstar?

Though a relative newcomer to Washington, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is already situating himself as a rising leader in the Republican Party and very likely beyond the House chamber.

The second-term lawmaker challenged Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for the No. 3 position in House GOP leadership in November and then mounted a bid against Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House speaker just weeks later. Though he lost both contests, the moves illustrate where Donalds's sights are set as he raises his profile nationally.

He impressed attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he delivered a speech...