On August 19, 2026, Republican Representative Byron Donalds won the GOP primary and Democrat David Jolly won the Democratic primary for Florida governor, setting up a general election contest. Donalds entered the general election with a significant financial advantage.
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Donalds and Jolly easily won their primaries, NBC News projects, as Donalds enters the general election with a big financial advantage.
US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for Florida governor against Ex-Rep David Jolly for the Democrats apnews.com
Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.