Winner, unofficial result · Governor, FL
Byron Donalds
American politician (born 1978)
- Over
- David Jolly (Democratic), 48.7%
- Votes
- 4,135,701 (106,240 ahead)
Unofficial result, not yet certified. 100% reporting. Source: State results feed · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +3.1, from verified polls) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Byron Lowell Donalds is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021. His congressional district includes much of Southwest Florida.
More
From 2016 to 2020, he served in the Florida House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, Donalds is its nominee in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- October 28, 1978 (age 48)
- Education
- Holy Cross High School
- Nazareth Regional High School, 1996
- Florida A&M University
- Florida State University, Bachelor of Science (finance), 2002
- Occupation
- finance professional
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
Governor, FL. Won with 50.0%, 1.3 points ahead over David Jolly.
- Byron Donalds Republican · winner50.0%
- Byron Donalds Republican · winner50.0%
- David Jolly Democratic48.7%
- David Jolly Democratic48.7%
- Scott Eckhard Jewett Libertarian0.5%
- Scott Eckhard Jewett L0.5%
- Frank J. Russo Independent0.3%
- Frank J. Russo Independent0.3%
Source: State results feed · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +3.1, from verified polls)
- Result
- R +1.3
- Difference
- 1.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
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Top donors and industries
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Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- byrondonalds.com official
- Campaign email
- info@byrondonalds.com · source
- Social
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:24 PM ET
- 2021 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2020U.S. House, FL-19 · General · won · 272,440 votes (61.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2016 to 2020member of the Florida House of Representatives Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q59726216). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- DeSantis says ‘corporatist Republicans’ drive young voters toward socialism after GOP’s midterm disaster
- Donalds says GOP must campaign on new healthcare policy in 2028
- Byron Donalds says it’s a ‘matter of pride’ to be Florida’s first Black governor
- After GOP's brutal midterms, ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’ tells party to 'get up and fight'
- The White House’s post-election shake-up: From the Politics Desk
- Meet the history-makers of the 120th Congress
- DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he's preparing 2028 presidential bid
- Black candidates for governor make history with midterm victories
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All sources
- Result: State results feed, https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/FederalOffices/USSenator
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:24 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Donalds
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59726216
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Florida_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375670875
- photo_curated https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo,_117th_Congress.jpg
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