Politics

Florida elects Byron Donalds as its first Black governor in midterms

The Trump-backed Republican won the state race amid a backdrop of Democratic gains in the U.S. Congress.

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Published November 4, 2026, 07:04 (Brasília time) · 1 min read

Politician Byron Donalds wearing a blue suit and red tie gestures while speaking into a microphone. — Republican Byron Donalds at a political event Photo: Reprodução/Folha de S.Paulo

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The essentials of this story

What happened: The election of Byron Donalds to the Florida governorship and the reelection of Ashley Moody to the Senate.
Who is affected: Florida voters and the United States political landscape.
What changes: The state will now be led by its first Black governor, maintaining Republican dominance in the state executive branch despite national Democratic gains.

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