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Florida governor's race: Byron Donalds leading candidate for Republican nomination, poll shows

A poll puts Donalds ahead in the Republican gubernatorial field, while rivals criticize his record and campaign.

Florida governor's race: Byron Donalds leading candidate for Republican nomination, poll shows
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026

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A Mason-Dixon poll found Rep. Byron Donalds leading Florida’s Republican gubernatorial field, while nearly half of surveyed Republicans remained undecided. The report also describes criticism from rivals and polling in the Democratic race.

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Florida representative and candidate for the Republican nomination for governor

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President; endorsed Donalds

David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Former representative and Democratic gubernatorial candidate

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

Florida governor; potential endorser in the Republican gubernatorial race

ALSO MENTIONED  James Fishback, Declared Republican gubernatorial candidate; Jay Collins, Florida lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Jerry Demings, Orange County mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate; Paul Renner, Former Florida House speaker and Republican gubernatorial candidate

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