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Could race sway Florida's 2026 election for governor?

Byron Donalds could become Florida's first Black governor. Could that history alter how Black Democrats and white Republicans vote?

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TCPalm· Sep 20, 9:30 AMCould race sway Florida's 2026 election for governor?Also ran in Herald-Tribune

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Byron Donalds picks 'most conservative' running mate Bryan AvilaByron Donalds, the Republican candidate running to become Florida's governor, has selected his running mate — Bryan Avila.

Herald-Tribune1mo agoWhole story →

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Florida Black voters face choice beyond raceBlack Republican Byron Donalds could peel away a sizable portion of the Democratic Party's most reliable base -- Black voters.

TCPalm15d agoWhole story →

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GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to TrumpBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The GOP candidate for Florida governor, Rep. Byron Donalds, has removed several references to Donald Trump from his campaign website, as a growing number of Republicans try to distance themselves from the unpopular president ahead of elections taking place this fall. Earlier this month, the landing page of

ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →

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Byron Donalds removes most Trump mentions from campaign website with 6 weeks to goRepublican Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds has scrubbed most references to President Donald Trump from his campaign website.

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Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptical Black votersByron Donalds, who could become the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history, is looking to win over more Black voters than Trump and DeSantis

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Florida Black voters face choice beyond raceBlack Republican Byron Donalds could peel away a sizable portion of the Democratic Party's most reliable base -- Black voters.

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