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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.

US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and former Rep. David Jolly the Democratic nomination
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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.

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R · FL-19

Republican gubernatorial nominee

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative who won her Democratic primary

Alcee L. Hastings
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Former representative of Florida’s 20th District

Charlie Crist
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Former Florida governor and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial nominee

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and endorser in Florida’s Republican primaries

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

Former representative and Democratic primary candidate

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative who lost the Republican primary

Republican nominee for Florida’s 7th Congressional District

Democratic Senate nominee

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Republican Senate nominee

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

Outgoing Florida governor

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State and former Florida senator

Democratic Senate primary candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former representative; James Fishback, Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; Jay Collins, Lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial primary candidate

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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Gubernatorial Nomination

Byron 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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