Florida Governor Republican Primary WinnerByron Donalds

Live: Florida governor hopefuls Byron Donalds and David Jolly have both addressed supporters following their victories in their respective primaries. Republican nomin

Live: Byron Donalds, now the Republican nominee for Florida governor, dominated in most of the state but is trailing to Jay Collins in a number of largely white, rural counties in North Florida. Mr. Donalds is Black, and some Republicans will be looking at his underperformance in those counties with concerns about whether white Republicans are unwilling to vote for a Black nominee and might stay home in November. If elected, Donalds would become Florida’s first Black governor.

Live: Byron Donalds took the stage at his primary night event to celebrate his win. “We have won a massive victory.” He said Republican rivals Paul Renner and James Fishback called to congratulate him and urged him to beat David Jolly. “Tonight we are one united Republican Party,” Donalds said.

Byron Donalds wins Florida GOP primary for governor

BREAKING: Byron Donalds wins the Republican nomination for governor in Florida, AP projects

Trump-backed Byron Donalds wins Republican primary in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis

Live: The Associated Press has called the primary results of Florida’s governor’s race: Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination and David Jolly the Democratic

Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor's race

Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds wins the Republican primary for Florida governor, NBC News projects • • via @nbcnews

Live: Rep. Byron Donalds projected to win Florida GOP gubernatorial nomination

Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds easily wins Florida GOP gubernatorial primary

Live: Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor

Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor

Decision Desk HQ projects Byron Donalds wins the Florida Governor Republican Primary • • #DecisionMade: 8:00 PM EDT

Live: Rep. Byron Donalds will win GOP gubernatorial nomination in Florida, CNN projects

Live: Rep. Byron Donalds wins Republican nomination for Florida governor

Live: Byron Donalds wins the Republican primary for Florida governor, NBC News projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Donalds wins Republican nomination for governor in Florida

Live: WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Donalds wins Republican nomination for governor in Florida

DDHQ Race Update (est. 82% in): Florida Governor Republican Primary • • Byron Donalds (R): 675,076 (49.1%) • Jay Collins (R): 339,870 (24.7%) • James Fishback (R): 137,965 (10.0%) • • Follow more results here: •

Live: While Byron Donalds has a large lead statewide in the Republican primary for governor in Florida, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is currently leading in several rural, historically Republican counties in the northern part of the state which tend to have significantly lower percentages of residents with a college degree than the state as a whole.

DDHQ Race Update (est. 64% in): Florida Governor Republican Primary • • Byron Donalds (R): 534,160 (50.1%) • Jay Collins (R): 263,158 (24.7%) • James Fishback (R): 96,781 (9.1%) • Paul Renner (R): 89,864 (8.4%) • • Follow more results here: •

Live: With a little more than 50 percent of the vote reported in Florida, Byron Donalds is ahead by a wide margin in the Republican primary for governor. Donalds had wide leads in all of the recent pre-election polling and was endorsed by President Trump.

DDHQ Race Update (est. 53% in): Florida Governor Republican Primary • • Byron Donalds (R): 452,930 (50.7%) • Jay Collins (R): 221,068 (24.7%) • Paul Renner (R): 75,993 (8.5%) • James Fishback (R): 73,862 (8.3%) • • Follow more results here: •

DDHQ Race Update (est. 44% in): Florida Governor Republican Primary • • Byron Donalds (R): 377,752 (51.5%) • Jay Collins (R): 182,887 (24.9%) • Paul Renner (R): 61,485 (8.4%) • James Fishback (R): 54,063 (7.4%) • • Follow more results here: •

DDHQ Race Update (est. 13% in): Florida Governor Republican Primary • • Byron Donalds (R): 109,394 (49.6%) • Jay Collins (R): 59,967 (27.2%) • Paul Renner (R): 18,436 (8.4%) • James Fishback (R): 15,477 (7.0%) • Bobby Williams (R): 7,519 (3.4%) • • Follow more results here: •

Live: Byron Donalds could become Florida’s first Black governor

FLORIDA • • 11 candidates are on the ballot in the Republican gubernatorial primary, but Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds leads in fundraising and polling. • •

FL gov race update: Rep Byron Donalds just reserved $2m for a statewide general election ad buy, starting tomorrow and running through Monday • • The first ad in the rotation: “Game Time.” • • Topic: affordability

FL gov race update: Rep Byron Donalds just reserved $2m for a statewide general election ad buy, starting tomorrow and running through Monday

Florida, Vote for Byron Donalds for Governor. He has my Complete and total Endorsement. He will never let you down! President DJT

Highly Respected Congressman Byron Donalds is running for Governor of Florida, a State that I love, and WON BIG, in 2016, 2020, and 2024. I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER! Byron has a great wife, Erika, and three beautiful sons. They are very proud of him! As Governor, Byron will have a BIG Voice, and work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda. He will fight tirelessly to help Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military, Protect our Veterans, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Byron Donalds will be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement! Early Voting is underway NOW, and Election Day is August 18th. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR BYRON — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Find your Voting Location here:

Highly Respected Congressman Byron Donalds is running for Governor of Florida, a State that I love, and WON BIG, in 2016, 2020, and 2024.I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER! Byron has a great wife, Erika, and three beautiful sons. They are very proud of him! As Governor, Byron will have a BIG Voice, and work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda. He will fight tirelessly to help Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military, Protect our Veterans, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.Byron Donalds will be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!

Live: Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gives $10 million to boost Byron Donalds’ bid for Florida governor

Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gives $10 million to boost Byron Donalds’ bid for Florida governor

The governor’s office later confirmed to the Herald that Johnson, DeSantis and Griffin met for dinner that night. It was an unadvertised, out-of-the way trip for a governor who held press conferences in Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon and outside of Orlando Thursday morning. • • Griffin still has not backed a Republican candidate in Florida’s gubernatorial race, despite DeSantis lobbying him last fall to fund a challenger against frontrunner Byron Donalds • •

[Replying to @PpollingNumbers] @PpollingNumbers Florida Governor Republican Primary: Byron Donalds - 80% James Fishback - 10% Jay Collins - 5% >

[Replying to @LeadingReport] @LeadingReport Florida Republican Governor Primary: Byron Donalds - 81% James Fishback - 11% Jay Collins - 4% >

[Replying to @j_fishback] @j_fishback Florida Governor Republican Primary odds: Byron Donalds - 82% James Fishback - 14% Jay Collins - 3% > As Governor, I will ban Palantir in Florida.