US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and former Rep. David Jolly the Democratic nomination
Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor and will face David Jolly in November.

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The report gives specific primary results, campaign statements and relevant political context, and includes a voter’s view. Most of the article is a factual election roundup, with limited direct response or competing perspectives beyond the candidates’ own statements.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article covers winners and defeated candidates across both parties and provides context for the contested races. It relies largely on reported results and campaign statements, with little direct debate between opposing candidates.
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Byron Donalds won Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, while David Jolly won the Democratic nod, setting up a November contest. The article also reports results in Florida’s Senate and House primaries, including Ryan Elijah’s victory over Rep. Cory Mills.
Byron Donalds and David Jolly won their parties’ nominations for Florida governor, setting up a November race to replace Ron DeSantis. Donalds credited party unity after the primary and has promoted tax cuts, insurance changes and healthcare price transparency. Jolly described a platform combining capitalism with government action on gaps in areas including education and housing.
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SWIPE →Representative who won her Democratic primary
Former representative of Florida’s 20th District
Former Florida governor and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial nominee
President and endorser in Florida’s Republican primaries
Former representative and Democratic primary candidate
Representative who lost the Republican primary
Republican nominee for Florida’s 7th Congressional District
Democratic Senate nominee
Republican Senate nominee
Outgoing Florida governor
Secretary of State and former Florida senator
Democratic Senate primary candidate
Part of a bigger story
35 OUTLETSByron Donalds won Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, setting up a November race against Democratic nominee David Jolly. Left-leaning outlets present Donalds’s primary showing as a potential problem for Republicans. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a straightforward nomination and matchup, while some examine Trump’s endorsement and the November race’s competitiveness. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s backing of Donalds and cast Jolly’s shift from Republican to Democrat critically.
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