politics
Byron Donalds set for November faceoff with Democrat David Jolly
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and former Florida Republican Rep. David Jolly, now a Democrat, are advancing to the general election after winning their respective gubernatorial primaries on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Byron Donalds (R-FL) and David Jolly (D-FL) won their gubernatorial primaries.
- Donalds won the Republican primary with 48.7% of the vote.
- Jolly won the Democratic primary with 61.6% of the vote.
- Both candidates will compete in the general election in November.
- Governor Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited, is expected to support the Republican nominee, Donalds.
- Donalds is endorsed by President Donald Trump and other Florida Republicans, excluding DeSantis.
- Jolly is endorsed by prominent Florida Democrats and state-level politicians.
- Jolly previously served as a Republican in the House from 2014 to 2017 before becoming a Democrat.