Overview
- Collins posted late Thursday that he will not suspend his campaign after two canceled stops sparked online rumors.
- Senior adviser John Cardillo called the claim an absolute lie and blamed surrogates for Paul Renner and James Fishback for pushing it.
- His fundraising sits under $2 million across his committee and campaign, with $1 million from United Again, LLC, a donor reported to be tied to BodyArmor CEO Michael Repole.
- Front-runner Byron Donalds polls around 40% to 50% statewide and reported a $22 million first-quarter haul, while Collins remains in single digits.
- Collins has not secured an endorsement from Gov. Ron DeSantis and says he is ramping up retail stops, citing 51 events last week and more than 30 this week.