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Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first Black governor

Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC

Donalds was endorsed by Donald Trump and appeared twice with the president at rallies in the campaign’s closing days despite previously appearing to distance himself.

He will succeed Ron DeSantis, the former presidential candidate who will be termed out of office in January.

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