Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state
Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial primary and discussed his plans and the limits of presidential endorsement.

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The report gives concrete primary results, includes statements from candidates and a voter, and supplies context about the contests. Its treatment is largely factual, though it does not present extensive opposing arguments or independently sourced analysis of the races.
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Florida voters chose party nominees for governor, a Senate special election and several House races, including Rep. Byron Donalds for governor and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a redrawn district. The results set up November contests and offer a test of the state’s political direction.
Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination, while former Republican congressman David Jolly won the Democratic nomination. Donalds said President Donald Trump’s endorsement mattered but would not by itself win the general election; he also outlined plans involving taxes, insurance regulations and health care costs.
In the Senate special election, Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination over Alexander Vindman and will face Sen. Ashley Moody, the Republican nominee. In House primaries, Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in a redrawn district, and Ryan Elijah defeated Rep. Cory Mills for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 7th District.
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SWIPE →Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee and U.S. representative
Florida representative who won a Democratic House primary
Wasserman Schultz's version of this story ↗Former South Carolina senator mentioned in a separate photo caption
Former Florida governor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee
President of the United States
Florida representative and Democratic House primary candidate
Florida representative who lost the Republican nomination for his district
Republican House candidate in Florida’s 7th District
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Florida senator and Republican Senate candidate
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U.S. secretary of state and former Florida senator
Florida Democratic Senate candidate
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11 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor. Center outlets place the win among wider Florida primary results and questions about political influence, with some coverage also recounting the campaign feud. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump's endorsement and Donalds's victory, with attention to the November matchup.
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- Daily Mail · Byron Donalds eviscerates race-baiting rival who dubbed him a 'slave' in Florida's nastiest primary
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