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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Rep. Byron Donalds just made history as the first Black politician to win a gubernatorial election in Florida as Fox News Decision Desk projected the congressman winning Tuesday's election.
He is also the first Black Republican in the nation's history elected governor.
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He → make → history
Donalds, a three-term congressman from southwest Florida, defeated Democratic rival former Rep. David Jolly in a close race to win the Sunshine State's gubernatorial election, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.
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Desk → defeat → election
With his victory, the top House ally of President Donald Trump and MAGA champion with a growing national profile will succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in steering the nation's third most populous state.
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ally → grow → state
Continuing and building upon DeSantis' conservative agenda was a key part of Donalds' campaign for governor.
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Continuing → continue → governor
"The people of Florida love the trajectory set by Governor DeSantis.
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people → love → DeSantis
We're going to maintain that trajectory, and we're going to build it and take Florida to a whole new level," Donalds told Fox News Digital earlier this year.
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Donalds → go → Digital
Donalds was endorsed by Trump in February of last year, before he even formally launched his campaign for governor.
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he → endorse → governor
Donalds declared his candidacy for governor during an appearance on Fox News' "Hannity."
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Donalds → declare → Hannity
Backed by Trump, Donalds won nearly half the vote in Florida's August GOP gubernatorial primary.
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Donalds → back → primary
He topped a crowded field of rivals that included Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, and business executive James Fishback.
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that → top → Collins
Donalds made headlines in late September when some references to Trump, whose approval ratings have continued to decline, were scrubbed from his campaign website.
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ratings → make → website
A New York City native, Donalds moved to Florida to attend college.
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Donalds → move → college
He worked in the finance, insurance, and banking fields before entering politics.
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He → work → politics
A one-time Democrat, he became a Republican in 2010 amid the Tea Party movement.
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he → become → movement
Donalds was elected to the Florida House in 2016, serving two terms before winning a seat in Congress.
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Donalds → elect → Congress
Jolly, a Florida native who served as a top advisor to then-Rep. Bill Young, also worked as a lawyer and a lobbyist before winning a special congressional election in March of 2014.
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who → serve → 2014
He won a full two-year term to the House later that year before losing re-election in 2016.
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He → win → 2016
After leaving office he became a vocal Trump critic and a cable news political commentator.
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he → leave → office
Jolly left the GOP in 2018 and became a Democrat last year before launching his gubernatorial campaign.
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Jolly → leave → campaign
During their showdown for governor, Donalds showcased anti-socialism messaging, repeatedly claiming that Jolly embraced "radical socialism."
Firing back, Jolly told Fox News two weeks ago, "Byron Donalds is a liar.
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Donalds → showcase → News
I've condemned socialism in the DSA [Democratic Socialists of America] hundreds of times, and he knows that."
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he → condemn → that
Florida was once the largest of the general election battlegrounds, but the state has shifted to the right over the past decade.
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state → shift → decade
DeSantis won his 2022 re-election by nearly 20 points and Trump carried the state by 13 points in his 2024 White House re-election victory.
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Trump → win → victory
But despite Republicans enjoying a roughly 1.5 million registered voter advantage over the Democrats in the Sunshine State, Democrats are competitive again in Florida thanks to a rough political climate facing the GOP.
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Democrats → enjoy → GOP
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