VAST VIEW Byron Donalds Makes History, Wins Florida Governor's Race as First Black Republican Elected to the Post
Trump-backed Republican Byron Donalds defeated party-switcher David Jolly to become Florida's first Black governor and the nation's first elected Black Republican governor.
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Republican Byron Donalds has won the race for governor of Florida, defeating David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who left the GOP to run a centrist campaign, according to NPR and PBS NewsHour.
The victory makes Donalds the first Black governor in Florida history and the first Black Republican ever elected governor nationwide, both outlets reported.
Donalds had secured an early endorsement from President Trump ahead of the election, NPR noted. He addressed supporters after his win was called, according to PBS NewsHour.
Sources: PBS NewsHour · NPR National
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