Cape Coral Democrat Kari Lerner challenges Naples Republican Byron Donalds in Dist. 19

Amy Bennett Williams, Fort Myers News-Press
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U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds of Naples faces a single challenger in the upcoming District 19 election.

Cape Coral Democrat Kari Lerner is running against the two-term Republican incumbent, after neither candidate faced opposition in their respective primaries.

Some 802,000 people live in the district, which includes portions of Lee and Collier counties and stretches from stretches from norther Cape Coral to the Ten Thousand Islands in Collier and includes Fort Myers, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero and barrier islands along both counties. The two-year job pays $174,000 annually.

Who are they and how much have they raised?

Incumbent Byron Donalds, a Republican from Naples, represents most of Lee and Collier counties in Congress as the Florida District 19 U.S. Representative.
Incumbent Byron Donalds, a Republican from Naples, represents most of Lee and Collier counties in Congress as the Florida District 19 U.S. Representative.

New York-born banker and financial services professional Byron Donalds is 45. So far he's raised $3,249,767.73.

Lee County, Florida Democrat Kari Lerner is running for Congress in Florida's 19th district, challenging Naples Republican Byron Donalds.
Lee County, Florida Democrat Kari Lerner is running for Congress in Florida's 19th district, challenging Naples Republican Byron Donalds.

Realtor and Cape Coral-raised Kari Lerner is 64. So far, she's raised $77,565.12.

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Look for more on the races, the candidates and what they have to say in future editions of The News-Press and Naples Daily News.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Naples GOP Rep. Byron Donalds faces Democrat Kari Lerner in Dist. 19