Byron Donalds Wins Florida Governor’s Race, Becomes First Black Person Elected to the Office

Republican Congressman Byron Donalds has won Florida’s gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black person elected governor of the state. He defeated former Democratic Representative David Jolly by 108,481 votes, receiving about 50.7 per cent of the vote to Jolly’s 49.3 per cent. Donalds, a three-term congressman from southwest Florida and an ally of President Donald Trump, will succeed term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis. In his victory statement, he said he would focus on affordability, public safety and investment in young people.

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