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Trump-backed Byron Donalds wins Republican primary in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis

Donalds won the Republican primary and will face David Jolly in the November gubernatorial election.

Trump-backed Byron Donalds wins Republican primary in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis
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This article1 analysis · Sep 30, 2026
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Byron Donalds won Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating several rivals and setting up a November contest against Democratic nominee David Jolly. Donalds had President Trump’s endorsement.

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Republican nominee for Florida governor

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J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

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

Florida governor whose successor is being elected

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic nominee for Florida governor; Dayna Marie Foster, Former educator and Democratic primary candidate; Dotie Joseph, Florida state representative and Democratic primary candidate; James Fishback, Republican primary rival; Jay Collins, Republican primary rival and Florida lieutenant governor; Lawton Chiles, Former Florida governor; Nikki Fried, Florida Democratic Party chair and former agriculture commissioner; Paul Renner, Republican primary rival and former Florida House speaker

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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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