Byron Donalds

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Byron Donalds won: Governor of Florida.

Against David Jolly (D) · Cook rating: Lean R

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Byron Donalds becomes Florida's first Black governor

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Governor-elect; scheduled to take office in January 2027

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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