Jamaican-American Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first black governor
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November 4, 2026
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Donald Trump-backed Byron Donalds won the governor’s race in Florida, becoming the state’s first black governor.
He defeated Democratic candidate David Jolly in Tuesday’s midterm election.
Donalds, who is of Jamaican heritage through his mother, entered the race to succeed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in February, when he was endorsed by US President Trump.
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