Byron Donalds wins Florida GOP governor primary with 48%
What's next: The Trump-backed congressman heads into the general election after leading Jay Collins by 23 points with 93% counted.
Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida's Republican primary for governor, securing his party's nomination in the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis. With 93% of the vote counted, Donalds had 48%, compared with 25% for Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and 10% for James Fishback, according to Decision Desk HQ. Donalds entered the primary with an early endorsement from President Donald Trump and a campaign war chest reported by Bloomberg at $100 million, backed by major Republican donors including Ken Griffin. The result gives Donalds a clear victory after a crowded and closely watched primary in one of the country's biggest Republican-led states.