Florida’s governor’s race is set for a fall matchup between Republican Representative Byron Donalds and former Representative David Jolly, according to projections cited by multiple outlets.
The race is to replace Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, whose current term runs through next year. One outlet reports that Decision Desk HQ expects Donalds and Jolly to be the two leading candidates. Donalds is described as having won the Republican nomination by defeating 10 other GOP contenders. Jolly is described as winning a separate nomination contest by defeating five Democrats.
Both candidates are positioned to compete for the open seat, with their party affiliations and prior political careers shaping the general-election matchup. While the sources agree on who is projected to advance and that DeSantis is leaving office, they differ mainly in how much detail they provide about each candidate’s path to their party nomination.
