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Byron Donalds won the Florida Republican gubernatorial primary and will face Democrat David Jolly in November. The choice of Republican nominee is settled; the November general election is outside this situation.

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    1. Update 1Trump-Backed Byron Donalds Wins Florida GOP Primary, Faces Jolly in November

    The story so far

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      Trump-Backed Byron Donalds Wins Florida GOP Primary, Faces Jolly in November

      Byron Donalds took about 48% in an 11-way GOP primary to face Democrat David Jolly in November to succeed Ron DeSantis.

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      • No official certified totals, Democratic vote breakdown, turnout, credible general-election polls, or detailed affordability plans are yet in the public reporting file.
      • How Jolly intends to answer the Trojan-horse attack and win back independents and moderate Republicans remains unstated in these sources.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Byron DonaldsUnited States Representative from Florida since 20211 report
    • David JollyAmerican lobbyist and politician1 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • James FishbackAmerican far-right political activist1 report
    • Jay CollinsAmerican politician (born 1976)1 report
    • Paul RennerAmerican politician1 report
    • Ron DeSantisAmerican politician (born 1978)1 report

    Places

    • FloridaFlorida, USA1 report
    • Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando6300 Hollywood Wy, Orlando, FL 32819, USA1 report

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