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Byron Donalds' Chances of Winning Florida Governor's Seat, New Poll Shows

A new poll shows Donalds trailing David Jolly in a hypothetical Florida governor’s race.

Byron Donalds' Chances of Winning Florida Governor's Seat, New Poll Shows
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Jun 18, 2026
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A Change Research poll shows Democrat David Jolly leading Republican Byron Donalds in a hypothetical Florida governor’s race, while earlier surveys have produced different results. The article also reports the candidates’ campaign positions and responses to the poll.

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Republican candidate for Florida governor and member of Congress

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

Democratic candidate for Florida governor and former Republican congressman

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States; Donalds endorser

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president

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

Florida governor

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Florida GOP Says It Won't Hold Full Gubernatorial Debate

Florida's Republican gubernatorial debate process has drawn criticism, with Byron Donalds central to the dispute over who qualified to participate. Center outlets focus on the party’s qualification criteria and the responses to its decision, while also reporting a poll on Donalds’s race. Right-leaning outlets frame the debate dispute as favoritism toward Donalds and note that he has not accepted an invitation to a separate debate.

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