Data center backlash wasn’t quite enough to flip Florida.
The pro-data center Republican Byron Donalds has won the race for governor, according to the AP. He beat Democrat David Jolly with just over 50 percent of the vote — a far tighter margin than predecessor Ron DeSantis in 2022.

TL;DR
- Republican Byron Donalds has won the Florida governor's race.
- He defeated Democrat David Jolly.
- Donalds won with just over 50 percent of the vote.
- The victory margin was tighter than Ron DeSantis's in 2022.