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Byron Donalds Could Become The First Black And First Caribbean Heritage Florida Governor - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News

Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial primary and could make state history if he wins the general election.

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Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for Florida governor, setting up a November race that could make him the state’s first Black governor and first governor with Caribbean heritage. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won her Democratic primary in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, while the article also reports results in other Florida races.

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U.S. representative and Republican nominee for Florida governor

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U.S. representative who won the Democratic primary in Florida's 20th Congressional District

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House candidate in the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District

House candidate in the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District

Republican nominee opposing Wasserman Schultz in the general election

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

Former representative who ran in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District

Democratic primary winner in Florida's 24th Congressional District

Retiring representative who endorsed Oliver Gilbert

House candidate and Democratic primary opponent in Florida's 20th Congressional District

House candidate and Democratic primary opponent in Florida's 20th Congressional District

Independent candidate in the Florida 20th District general election

House candidate who finished second in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District

ALSO MENTIONED  Daphne Campbell, Former Florida state senator who won a Democratic primary for a state House seat; David Jolly, Democratic nominee for Florida governor; Dinah Escarment, Candidate who lost the Democratic primary for Florida House District 108; Dotie Joseph, Outgoing Florida state representative whose seat is being contested; Jay Collins, Florida lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial primary opponent; Peter Walsh, Candidate who lost the Democratic primary for Florida House District 108; Wancito Francius, Republican candidate opposing Daphne Campbell in the general election

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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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