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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-08 05:54 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 05:54 EST
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# Florida elects Byron Donalds as governor

Telemundo 51 reports that Byron Donalds was elected Florida governor and is described as the state's first Black governor.

Section: [Elections](/miami/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Byron Donalds](/miami/wiki/byron-donalds.md)

## Coverage

- [Telemundo 51](https://www.telemundo51.com/noticias/local/byron-donalds-hace-historia-florida-elige-a-su-primer-gobernador-afroamericano/2845126/), 2026-11-08 05:54 EST: Byron Donalds hace historia: Florida elige a su primer gobernador afroamericano

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