Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican, defeated Democrat David Jolly in the Florida gubernatorial race Tuesday night.
Mr. Donalds, 48, who has represented Florida’s 19th Congressional District since 2021, will succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican. Mr. DeSantis is term-limited.
The win against Mr. Jolly, a former Republican who switched parties ahead of his run for governor, was close, with Mr. Donalds winning by roughly two percentage points.
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It was the first gubernatorial victory for the Republicans Tuesday night. The first five gubernatorial races to be called were in reliably blue states and Democrats won handily. A Democrat has not won a gubernatorial race in Florida since 1994.
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