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Florida votes Tuesday in governor's race between Donalds and Jolly

Associated Press reports Florida's governor race pits Republican Byron Donalds against Democrat David Jolly, a contest where no Democrat has won since 1994.

Published Nov 3, 2026 · 11:42 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • Florida voters choose Tuesday between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly for governor.[Associated Press]
  • Associated Press reports that no Democrat has won the Florida governor's race since 1994.[Associated Press]
  • Republicans hold a roughly 1.5 million voter registration advantage, and Donalds leads Jolly in fundraising.[Associated Press]
  • The outcome of Tuesday's vote is not yet known.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Florida voters choose Tuesday between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly.[Associated Press]
  • No Democrat has won the Florida governor's race since Lawton Chiles won in 1994.[Associated Press]
  • Jolly is a former Republican congressman from Tampa who switched parties and campaigned as a centrist.[Associated Press]
  • Donalds is a congressman from southwest Florida who won the Republican nomination with Trump's backing and would be Florida's first Black governor.[Associated Press]
  • Republicans have a roughly 1.5 million voter registration advantage, and Donalds has a fundraising lead over Jolly.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The election outcome is not yet known, since the reporting describes the race before voting concluded.[Associated Press]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.