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Florida governor election

Republicans win key Florida races.

Updated 06:45 UTC, 4 November 2026 · 3 reports from 2 outlets · 20 one-source

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Image from BBC: Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor

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  1. Ghost edit BBC World News edited "Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor": Removed "FOLLOW LIVE", "RESULTS", and "ANALYSIS" sections and "Nixon" mention. 1 hr ago
  2. New claim Donalds was a supporter of Trump 2 hrs ago
  3. New claim Nixon won the Democratic primary 2 hrs ago
  4. New claim Ron DeSantis was term limited 2 hrs ago
  5. New claim Byron Donalds served in Congress since 2021 2 hrs ago
  6. New claim Ashley Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's seat 2 hrs ago
  7. New claim Democrats gained full control of the US House and Senate 2 hrs ago
  8. New claim Ashley Moody was projected to have held her seat 2 hrs ago
  9. New claim Byron Donalds was projected to win as governor 2 hrs ago
  10. New claim Almost 70% of respondents cited economic pressures and housing affordability as their top concern 2 hrs ago
12 earlier changes
  1. New claim Barack Obama endorsed David Jolly 2 hrs ago
  2. New claim Bill Clinton headlined a fundraiser that brought in $3m for David Jolly's campaign 2 hrs ago
  3. New claim Ron DeSantis will be termed out of office in January 2 hrs ago
  4. New claim Donald Trump endorsed Byron Donalds 2 hrs ago
  5. New claim Byron Donalds is Florida's first black governor 2 hrs ago
  6. New claim Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida 2 hrs ago
  7. New claim Nixon: I don't want to abolish prisons because I want Ashley Moody in one of them 2 hrs ago
  8. New claim DeSantis' administration diverted a $10m Medicaid payout 2 hrs ago
  9. New claim Florida's Republicans have a 1.5 million-voter advantage 2 hrs ago
  10. New claim Moody was elected over Nixon 2 hrs ago
  11. New claim Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon 2 hrs ago
  12. Story opened Republicans win key Florida races. 2 hrs ago

How it’s being told

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European media

The GuardianNon-profitBBCPublic broadcaster

  • The Guardian centres Republican wins, mentioning 'Trump-endorsed' candidates and economic concerns like 'housing affordability'.
  • BBC centres Donalds, a 'big supporter of Trump', and his historic win as Florida's first black governor.

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I don’t want to abolish prisons because I want Ashley Moody in one of them

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Donalds was a supporter of Trump One source: BBCBBC · #
Nixon won the Democratic primary One source: BBCBBC · #
Ron DeSantis was term limited One source: BBCBBC · #
Byron Donalds served in Congress since 2021 One source: BBCBBC · #
Ashley Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's seat One source: BBCBBC · #
Democrats gained full control of the US House and Senate One source: BBCBBC · #
Ashley Moody was projected to have held her seat One source: BBCBBC · #
Byron Donalds was projected to win as governor One source: BBCBBC · #
Almost 70% of respondents cited economic pressures and housing affordability as their top concern One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Barack Obama endorsed David Jolly One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Bill Clinton headlined a fundraiser that brought in $3m for David Jolly's campaign One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Ron DeSantis will be termed out of office in January One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Donald Trump endorsed Byron Donalds One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Byron Donalds is Florida's first black governor One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Nixon: I don't want to abolish prisons because I want Ashley Moody in one of them One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
DeSantis' administration diverted a $10m Medicaid payout One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Florida's Republicans have a 1.5 million-voter advantage One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Moody was elected over Nixon One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #

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Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida’s first Black governor

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  • BBCSubstantive edit

    HeadlineFlorida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor

    Removed "FOLLOW LIVE", "RESULTS", and "ANALYSIS" sections and "Nixon" mention.

    RemovedUS Senator Ashley Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's seat FOLLOW LIVE - Election results and analysis RESULTS - Live US 2026 midterm results as they come in ANALYSIS - Democrats push deep into Republican territory with historic…

    AddedWatch: Key moments from the US midterm election results FOLLOW LIVE - Election results and analysis RESULTS - Live US 2026 midterm results as they come in ANALYSIS - Democrats push deep into Republican territory with historic wins Nixon…

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  • The GuardianSubstantive edit

    BeforeTrump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor

    AfterTrump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first Black governor

    race for governor" changed to "first Black governor".

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  • The GuardianSubstantive edit

    HeadlineRepublican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race

    was" changed to "is".

    RemovedMoody was elected over Nixon in a contest seen as a measure of whether the state remains reliably Republican Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, to win Florida’s special election and retain her…

    AddedMoody is elected over Nixon in a contest seen as a measure of whether the state remains reliably Republican Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon , a democratic socialist, to win Florida ’s special election and retain her…

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The Guardian Non-profit

United KingdomOwner: Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust LimitedPaid by: reader contributions + subscriptions + advertising; Scott Trust endowment

BBC Public broadcaster

United KingdomOwner: BBC — public corporation under Royal CharterPaid by: TV licence fee

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