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Trump-backed candidate scores major victory in one of the year's high-stakes gubernatorial primaries

Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination and is set to face David Jolly in November.

Trump-backed candidate scores major victory in one of the year's high-stakes gubernatorial primaries
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This article1 analysis · Sep 29, 2026
Aug 19, 2026
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Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, receiving 48% of the vote with 99% counted, according to CBS. He will face Democratic nominee David Jolly in November.

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Republican nominee for Florida governor

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

Florida governor who remained neutral in the primary

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic nominee for Florida governor and Donalds's opponent in November; James Fishback, Republican challenger who finished third in the gubernatorial primary; Jay Collins, Florida lieutenant governor and runner-up in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Jeb Bush, Former Florida governor mentioned as historical context

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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor. Left-leaning outlets focus on a voter troubled by Donalds’s decision not to debate, while noting the voter expected him to win. Center outlets present his nomination as one result in a roundup of Florida and other states’ primaries. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the Trump-backed victory and place it in the context of other election results or the November matchup.

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