Republican Party of Florida

State political party

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Byron Donalds becomes Florida's first Black governor

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Held the governor's office and a Senate seat in 2026

Byron Donalds won Florida's governor race, becoming the state's first Black governor and the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history. He defeated Democrat David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who switched parties.

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