Trump’s Handpicked DeSantis Successor BYRON DONALDS Wins Crowded GOP Primary: Key Takeaways from Action-Packed Florida Primary Election Night

Florida’s Republican voters delivered a clear America First verdict Tuesday: Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds crushed the crowded gubernatorial field and is now the overwhelming favorite to succeed Ron DeSantis. Anti-Trump impeachment figure Alex Vindman suffered a humiliating defeat, scandal-plagued candidates were rejected, and Republicans positioned strong nominees to flip as many as four Democrat-held House seats in November. The message from the Sunshine State could not be clearer: Florida is Trump country—and it’s getting redder.

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By Victor Nava, NY Post, Aug. 19, 2026:

Rep. Byron Donalds secured the Republican nomination