# Byron Donalds wins Republican nomination for Florida governor

https://mins.news/en/item/25591

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 00:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/45EROMW

> The Florida GOP has chosen Byron Donalds, whose candidacy is backed by President Trump. The congressman could become the state’s first Black governor.

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