Republican Byron Donalds Wins Florida Governor's Race Over David Jolly

Republican Byron Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly in Florida's governor race, the Associated Press called November 3, 2026. Donalds won about 50% of the vote to Jolly's 48.7%, according to Florida Phoenix. He will be Florida's first Black governor and succeeds Republican Ron DeSantis, who is barred by term limits from running again and leaves office in January.