Byron Donalds wins Florida governor's election
The Republican defeated Democrat David Jolly and has presented an agenda covering education, taxes, public safety and the cost of living.
Byron Donalds won Florida's gubernatorial election on Tuesday, November 3, defeating Democrat David Jolly. The result makes him governor-elect and resolves the contest for the state's top executive position. Donalds has connected his agenda with economic issues and public services, including taxes, education and public safety. He has also presented proposals concerning insurance and health care.
The announced priorities cover several areas of everyday life in Florida. Economically, Donalds has mentioned taxes and the cost of living; elsewhere, he has included education and public safety. His agenda also covers insurance and health care. Those subjects form the principal areas of action presented by the Republican, although each appears as a distinct priority in his program.
The range of issues combines fiscal, educational and public-safety matters with access to services and household budgets. Insurance and health care are among the proposals attributed to Donalds, along with taxes. Education and public safety complete the areas cited for his administration, while the cost of living appears among the economic themes of his agenda.
Campaign-finance data through September 30 placed Donalds's fundraising at $142,859,883. David Jolly's reported figure was $11,560,145. The difference reflects the disparity in resources raised by the campaigns through that date, before Donalds defeated the Democratic candidate.
Donalds selected Bryan Avila, a Cuban American state senator from Hialeah, as his running mate. Choosing Avila was part of the Republican ticket's organization in Florida. After winning the race, Donalds enters office with his stated priorities on education, taxes, public safety, the cost of living, insurance and health care, and with Avila as part of his electoral ticket.