Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state
Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial primary and described his plans for the general election.

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Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, while David Jolly won the Democratic nod. The article also reports results in a U.S. Senate special election and several House primaries, setting up contests that could shape Florida’s political direction.
Donalds and Jolly will face each other in November to replace Ron DeSantis. Donalds said President Donald Trump’s backing mattered but would not by itself win the general election, and he described plans involving tax cuts, insurance regulations and health care costs. Jolly outlined a platform combining capitalism and limited government with public efforts on education and housing.
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SWIPE →Democratic House primary winner
Former Florida governor and past Democratic gubernatorial nominee
President whose influence and endorsement are discussed
Former representative and defeated Democratic House primary candidate
Republican representative defeated in his House primary
Republican nominee for Florida’s 7th Congressional District
Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate special election
Republican Senate nominee
Outgoing Florida governor
Former Florida senator whose vacated term is being filled
Former Senate primary opponent of Angela Nixon
Part of a bigger story
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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