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Tuesday primary takeaways: Byron Donalds joins historic field in Florida

Donalds won the Republican nomination to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tuesday primary takeaways: Byron Donalds joins historic field in Florida
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Florida Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination, while Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. The article surveys primary outcomes and contests in several states that will shape the midterms.

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R · FL-19

Republican gubernatorial nominee in Florida

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Florida representative who won a redrawn district primary

Candidate who lost the South Florida Democratic primary to Jared Moskowitz

Iowa representative mentioned as a Trump-endorsed candidate who lost

Candidate in the Florida House race

Wyoming representative and Republican Senate nominee

John James
R · MI-10

Michigan representative and Republican gubernatorial nominee

Michigan representative and Senate candidate defeated by Abdul El-Sayed

Candidate who advanced in the California special House primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements feature in several primary contests

Aisha Wahab
D · CA-14

California state senator and candidate in the special House primary

Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Former California representative whose resignation opened a House seat

Candidate in the Florida House race

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Florida representative who lost her primary after resigning earlier in the year

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Florida representative who lost his reelection primary

Candidate in the Florida House race

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate who won his primary

Candidate who defeated Cory Mills

Progressive Democratic Senate candidate who won the Florida primary

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator and Republican Senate candidate

Madison Cawthorn
Former U.S. Representative (R-NC)

Former North Carolina representative mentioned as a candidate with a controversial past

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor whose term is ending

Mary Peltola
Former U.S. Representative (D-AK)

Former representative and Alaska Senate candidate

Jared Moskowitz
D · FL-23

Florida representative who won his reelection primary

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State and former Florida senator

Former state senator and prior congressional candidate mentioned in the Florida House race

Trump-endorsed candidate who lost the primary for Donalds’s House seat

Cynthia M. Lummis
R · WY · SEN

Wyoming senator retiring from the Senate

Dan Sullivan
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator seeking a third term

Democratic Senate candidate defeated by Angie Nixon

Former New York representative mentioned as a candidate with a criminal conviction

Candidate who won the primary for Donalds’s House seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Aaron Ford, Nevada attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Burt Jones, Georgia gubernatorial candidate mentioned among Trump endorsements; Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., Retired teacher and candidate in Alaska’s Senate primary; David Crowley, Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Wisconsin; David Jolly, Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Florida; Eric Barlow, Wyoming state senator who won the Republican gubernatorial primary; Jermaine Johnson, South Carolina state representative and gubernatorial nominee; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Atlanta mayor and Georgia gubernatorial nominee; Lisa Demuth, Republican gubernatorial nominee in Minnesota; Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming state superintendent who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary; Mike Lindell, Candidate defeated by Lisa Demuth in Minnesota; Pamela Evette, South Carolina gubernatorial candidate mentioned among Trump endorsements; Wes Moore, Maryland governor

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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor. Left-leaning outlets connect the win to Donalds's relationship with Trump and the racial implications of his candidacy. Center outlets mostly emphasize the possibility of Florida's first Black governor, while also covering his biography, race-related views and other primary results.

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