Byron Donalds

Florida voters are choosing between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly in a surprisingly competitive governor's race.

Messages of unity by both House Speaker-designate Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, and Senate President-designate Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, signaled a new era of close collaboration following two tumultuous years in the Florida Capitol.

After nearly three decades of Republican control of Florida, the executive office of the governor has become more powerful than ever before. So when Florida voters choose between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly for governor on Nov. 3, the winner will be poised to shape the state’s direction for years to come.

Gov. Ron DeSantis warns Republicans that the turnout is not as strong as expected, and urges them to the polls.

During the Jim Crow era of American history from the late 19th century to the mid-1960s, state and local laws enforced racial segregation and systematically denied Black people their basic rights and ability to vote.

His mission was to inspire Florida Republicans to get to the polls to vote for the GOP up and down the ticket, but particularly for Byron Donalds for governor and Ashley Moody for Senate.

A new poll of more than 700 Hispanic Floridians shows an electorate deeply worried about the rising cost-of-living, expressing broad support for the Amendment 3 property tax relief proposal and favoring Democrat David Jolly for governor slightly more than Republican Byron Donalds.

In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Byron Donalds leads Democrat David Jolly by two percentage points, 49% to 47%, with 4% undecided. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Ashley Moody holds a four-point edge, 49% to 45%, against Democratic challenger Angie Nixon in the U.S. Senate race, with 5% undecided.

By many measures, Florida seems like an ideal place for Rep. Byron Donalds to make history as the first Black Republican ever elected governor.

In a wide ranging conversation with WLRN, Erika Donalds, the wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, offered thoughts on immigration, the role of local governments in Florida and education policy. She spoke with WLRN on Friday before she addressed the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale.

The multi-stop tour features Donalds alongside his wife, Erika Donalds, running mate Bryan Avila, and a rotation of prominent conservative figures. Covering 50 stops across 38 counties, the journey spans from the Panhandle down to South Florida.

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds says that under the U.S. Constitution, states “have” to work with the federal government in enforcing immigration laws. However, nine states have adopted laws forbidding compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and 12 states overall haven’t reached enforcement agreements with the agency.