Catalina Lauf, an appointee from the first Trump administration, lost to businessman Jim Schwartzel in a heated primary to succeed Rep. Rep. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Catalina Lauf, an appointee from the first Trump administration, lost to businessman Jim Schwartzel in a heated primary to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds.S1
- Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.S2
- Congressman had pledged to implement president’s agenda if he gained governor’s seatPrimary voters in Florida backed a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump to stand as the party’s candidate in the race to succeed Ron DeSantis as the state’s governor.Byron Donal...S3
- Byron Donalds secured Trump's endorsement before even announcing his run, but the crowded GOP primary field included Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.S4
- Rep. Byron Donalds cruised to victory Tuesday night over 10 other opponents in the Florida Republican gubernatorial primary.S5
- Mr. Donalds, a conservative congressman with the backing of President Trump, seeks to become the state’s first Black governor.S6