Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Challenges Democrat Opponent in State Gubernatorial Race
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Wednesday, during an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), the Republican nominee in Florida’s gubernatorial election, challenged his Democrat opponent, David Jolly, to three debates.
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PBS NewsHourGOP Rep. Donalds will run against Democrat Jolly in Florida's race for governor November's election will test President Donald Trump's grip on his adopted state and Democrats' ability to resurrect Florida as a national political battleground.
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Donalds replied, “I’m ready to go anytime. That’s really more up to David Jolly, whenever they’re going to let him out of the box, but I’m more than ready, willing to go, because the value systems are vastly different. The policies are vastly different. And let’s just talk about what’s going to happen on the Democrat side, on the top of the ticket. You have David Jolly, who is a Trojan horse for the Democrat socialists, and now you have Angie Nixon, who is a Democrat socialist. So, they want to have a very different Florida. That’s not what the people of our state have chosen year after year after year.”
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Southwest Florida congressman Byron Donalds took one step closer to becoming the state’s first-ever Black governor Tuesday, defeating the sitting lieutenant governor and a former state House speaker in the Republican primary.
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PBS NewsHourProgressive scores upset victory in Florida, and other takeaways from Tuesday's elections As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.
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01 The Hill David Jolly: ‘I don’t care about the left-right spectrum’ Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor, David Jolly, said Wednesday he’s not focused on the political divide within the party but rather is seeking solutions to big-ticket issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections. “I’m in a very postpartisan, postideological space. I reject the left-right spectrum. I don’t care about the left-right spectrum. We have…
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02 Breitbart “But, Sean, there’s more,” he continued. “This is a guy who said that Anthony Fauci was right and Ron DeSantis was wrong. When Ron DeSantis opened up Florida, David Jolly packed his bags and went to Pennsylvania. And then he was on MSNBC criticizing Florida, criticizing Ron DeSantis for how he managed COVID. And now he’s announcing his plan for property insurance. It’s a complete government takeover of insurance in our state. That’s socialism, Saul. That’s socialism, Sean. And so that’s why we believe that he is a Trojan horse. He will bend the knee to the radical left and that’s not what the people of Florida want.” Follow Jeff Poor on X @jeff_poor
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03 PBS NewsHour Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are eight Black major party gubernatorial nominees — men and women, Democrats and Republicans — on November ballots.
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04 HuffPost Donalds, who is 47, with 80% of the vote counted Tuesday night held the lead with 49%, far ahead of his opponents.
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