Florida primaries live: governor matchup set; Democratic socialist shocks establishment-backed nominee in Senate race

Guardian World•Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 01:32 AM•2 min read

Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly race to succeed term-limited governor Ron DeSantis; Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Senate primary Donalds and Jolly to face off in Florida governor race Democratic socialist Angie Nixon wins Senate primary Sign up for the US Breaking News em...

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