Florida’s newly appointed lieutenant governor, Jay Collins, is facing scrutiny after documents surfaced showing he was the public face of an organization that for several years mandated annual diversity, equity and inclusion training and required contractors to meet DEI standards. The disclosure undercuts Collins’s public image as an opponent of so-called “woke” initiatives, a stance he has emphasized since joining Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration earlier this month. The revelation lands amid early maneuvering for the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary. U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, who has raised about $20 million and secured an endorsement from former president Donald Trump, is positioning himself as the leading anti-DEI candidate. Collins, backed by DeSantis, has been courting donors but now confronts questions about his consistency on the issue.