Byron Donalds wins election as governor of Florida

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

Byron Donalds won the Florida governor race and will become the first Black governor of the state, the fourth African American to hold the office in U.S. history. The election took place in Florida, and Donalds will succeed Ron DeSantis in January.

Byron Donalds won the Florida gubernatorial election.
Donalds will be the first Black governor of the state.
Donalds won against David Jolly by about 1.25 percentage points.

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