Transcript: Rep. Byron Donalds on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida and candidate for Florida governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 23, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds. He's also now his party's gubernatorial nominee in the Sunshine State. Welcome to Face the Nation.REP BYRON DONALDS: Good morning, Margaret. Good to be with you.MARGARET BRENNAN: So you're a sitting congressman, but this job that you are running for would make you the chief executive of the third largest state in the country, so you'll have a lot of decision-making power over a number of things, including health policy. And I want to ask you about that because Florida has been at the forefront of this push to roll back vaccine mandates. In your state, the Department of Health can change some others, like polio and MMR vaccines, are mandated under Florida law. If you're elected, are you going to go to the Department of Health and the state legislature and ask for repeals? If so, which ones?REP BYRON DONALDS: Well, first of all, Margaret, it's good to be with you. Number one, I know that Governor DeSantis and...