Nicki Minaj has endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida in his campaign to become the state’s next governor. The rapper also urged her fans, widely known as the “Barbz,” to support Donalds however they could, as reported by Breitbart.

Minaj announced her support in a post on X while responding directly to a message from Donalds about the approaching election. Her endorsement included a clear declaration of support for the Florida Republican.

“You have my vote,” Minaj wrote in her response to Donalds. The brief statement placed the rapper firmly behind his bid to become Florida’s next governor.

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Donalds had written that there were three days “left until Election Day.” In the same post, he asked Floridians for their “vote so we can defend the Florida Dream.”

Minaj did not limit her message to her own vote. She also appealed to her fans and encouraged them to help Donalds as the election approached.

“Barbz, please support him however you can,” Minaj added in her post. Her message directly called on the fan community associated with her to assist Donalds in whatever way they could.

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Donalds quickly responded to the endorsement with his own post on X. He welcomed the support by invoking the name used for Minaj’s fans and presenting them as people capable of recognizing a successful candidate.

“The Barbz know a winner when they see one,” Donalds wrote. His response echoed Minaj’s appeal to her followers and connected their involvement directly to his campaign for governor.

The Barbz know a winner when they see one.

Thank you, @NICKIMINAJ!https://t.co/e6Bf4usbyo — Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) August 16, 2026

Skylar Swanson, the press secretary for Donalds’s campaign, also addressed Minaj’s decision to back the candidate.

Swanson spoke to Florida’s Voice about why the rapper had endorsed Donalds and what her support meant for the campaign.

Swanson said Minaj was backing Donalds to become Florida’s next governor “because she knows he’s the leader who will keep Florida the best place in the nation to live, work, and raise a family.”

The campaign press secretary also pointed to President Trump’s endorsement of Donalds and described Republicans as united behind him.

Swanson then highlighted the addition of the Barbz to the campaign’s coalition of supporters.

“With President Trump’s endorsement, Republicans united behind Byron, and now the Barbz joining Team Donalds, the excitement and momentum behind this campaign continues to grow every day,” Swanson told Florida’s Voice.

Swanson added that the campaign was “ready to carry this energy into primary election night.” The statement framed Minaj’s endorsement and her appeal to fans as another source of enthusiasm heading into the vote.

Earlier in August, Donalds discussed a major issue in the contest during an interview with Breitbart News on Saturday.

He identified affordability as the leading concern and pointed to his experience in the state house and Congress.

“Affordability is the number one issue,” Donalds said. He then outlined his government experience and his work involving insurance and banking matters.

“I spent four years in the state house, six years in Congress, chaired the insurance and banking subcommittee. So when you’re talking about insurance in our state, I know what levers to pull to actually push insurance costs down.”

Donalds used the interview to connect his experience with his approach to reducing insurance costs in Florida.

Minaj’s later endorsement gave his campaign another prominent supporter while also placing the Barbz directly in his election message.

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