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Primary Takeaways: Donalds Joins Historic Field and Progressive Scores Upset Victory in Florida
Donalds secured the GOP nomination with Trump's early backing, while Nixon defeated a better-funded rival in the Democratic Senate primary.
- Tuesday's primary election results locked in Florida's marquee general election matchups, setting the stage for contests between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly for governor, and incumbent Republican Ashley Moody against Democrat Angie Nixon for Senate.
- With President Donald Trump's endorsement, Donalds secured roughly 49 percent of the Republican vote, while Democrat David Jolly captured nearly 62 percent in his six-way primary to advance to November.
- Defeating retired Army Lt. Alex Vindman, Democrat Angie Nixon achieved a significant upset, while incumbent Republican Sen. Ashley Moody easily won her primary with close to 80 percent of the vote.
- Longtime U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz held her seat in the 20th Congressional District, defeating a crowded field of challengers while Democratic incumbents statewide successfully turned back primary threats.
- Statewide turnout reached just under 24 percent by 6 p.m. as voters navigated new congressional maps created by Republican-led redistricting efforts, which scrambled district lines throughout Florida.
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Democratic Socialist Takes Florida Senate Primary, Donalds Wins
·New York, United States
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Primary takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida
A look at Tuesday's primary takeaways: Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state.
·Jackson, United States
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