Trump-backed Byron Donalds to make history as Florida’s first Black governor

What happened: Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida's gubernatorial election, defeating former Rep. David Jolly, per the Fox News Decision Desk. He becomes Florida's first Black governor and the first Black Republican elected governor in the nation's history. Key numbers: Donalds won nearly half the vote in the August Why it matters: Donalds, a top House ally of President Trump, will succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis and has campaigned on continuing DeSantis' conservative agenda. The content also notes Democrats are competitive again in Florida amid a rough political climate for the GOP.

Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida's gubernatorial election, defeating former Rep. David Jolly, per the Fox News Decision Desk. He becomes Florida's first Black governor and the first Black Republican elected governor in the nation's history.

Donalds, a top House ally of President Trump, will succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis and has campaigned on continuing DeSantis' conservative agenda. The content also notes Democrats are competitive again in Florida amid a rough political climate for the GOP.