Skip to main content
3 min read
● Informational

Byron Donalds, Angie Nixon and James Byrd Win Primaries

Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary and will face Ashley Moody in a special election.

Byron Donalds, Angie Nixon and James Byrd Win Primaries
Image · EURweb

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilityEURwebNOT RATED
This article1 analysis · Sep 29, 2026
EURweb
Aug 19, 2026
tl;dr

Byron Donalds and Angie Nixon won Florida primaries for governor and Senate, while James Byrd won Wyoming’s Democratic Senate nomination. The results set up November races that could elect Florida’s first Black governor or first Black U.S. senator.

Community verdict

14 VOTES
How does this story look for
Angela Nixon D · FL
● OPEN

People in this story

SWIPE →

Democratic Senate nominee in Florida

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Republican nominee for Florida governor

Donalds's version of this story ↗
James Byrd
D · WY

Democratic Senate nominee in Wyoming

Byrd's version of this story ↗

Republican Senate nominee in Wyoming

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Donalds

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Republican Senate candidate in Florida

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Former Florida senator whose seat is being completed by a special election

Cynthia M. Lummis
R · WY · SEN

Senator vacating the Wyoming Senate seat

Senate candidate who lost the Democratic primary to Nixon

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Donalds’s general-election opponent; James Fishback, Candidate Donalds defeated in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Jay Collins, Candidate Donalds defeated in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Liz Byrd, Former Wyoming state legislator and James Byrd’s mother; Paul Renner, Candidate Donalds defeated in the Republican gubernatorial primary

Part of a bigger story

5 OUTLETS
Angie Nixon Wins Florida Democratic U.S. Senate Primary

Outlets report that Angela “Angie” Nixon won Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Her victory sets up a November race against Ashley Moody, according to center coverage. Left-leaning outlets present Nixon’s win as an unexpected achievement and a sign of challenges for both parties ahead of November. Center outlets focus on the result and the general-election matchup, while one article also foregrounds Nixon’s socialist affiliation and campaign controversy.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…