Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor
Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Republican Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida, and its first Black leader, after defeating Democrat David Jolly…
Covered by 3 sources from 3 countries. First reported by Al Jazeera ·
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Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor
Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Republican Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida, and its first Black leader, after defeating Democrat David Jolly…
Republican Byron Donalds wins governor's race in Florida
Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: Al Jazeera, The Guardian and NPR. Al Jazeera published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was NPR, 13 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Florida, Republican Byron Donalds and Black.
By country: Qatar (1), United Kingdom (1), United States (1).
