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In Florida, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and will face former Rep. David Jolly for the Democrats

Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor and discussed the role of President Trump's backing and his policy plans.

In Florida, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and will face former Rep. David Jolly for the Democrats
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Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, while former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic nomination. The article also reports results in a U.S. Senate special election and several U.S. House primaries.

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Republican nominee for Florida governor

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative who won her House primary

Charlie Crist
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Former Florida governor and prior Democratic gubernatorial nominee

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose political standing and endorsement are discussed

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

Former representative and defeated House primary candidate

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative defeated in his Republican House primary

Republican nominee for Florida's 7th Congressional District

Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate special election

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate special election

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

Outgoing Florida governor

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Former Florida senator who became secretary of state

Defeated Democratic Senate primary candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic nominee for Florida governor and former representative; James Fishback, Defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate; Jay Collins, Florida lieutenant governor and defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate

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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Gubernatorial Nomination

Byron Donalds won Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, setting up a November race against Democratic nominee David Jolly. Left-leaning outlets present Donalds’s primary showing as a potential problem for Republicans. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a straightforward nomination and matchup, while some examine Trump’s endorsement and the November race’s competitiveness. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s backing of Donalds and cast Jolly’s shift from Republican to Democrat critically.

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