Key facts
- Republican Byron Donalds was projected to win Florida's governor race, the state's first Black governor.
- Republican Ashley Moody was projected to hold her Senate seat against Democrat Angie Nixon.
- Democrats won full control of the US House and Senate for the last years of Trump's presidency.
- Three Florida districts redrawn to help Republicans all stayed with Democrats, per projections.
Republican Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, was projected to win the Florida governor's race on November 4, 2026, and Republican Ashley Moody was projected to hold her Senate seat, according to projections reported by BBC News. Donalds would be the state's first Black governor.
Moody, an appointed senator, was up against Democrat Angie Nixon in the special election for the seat formerly held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Nixon won her primary as a surprise, but her campaign funding could not match Moody's.
Donalds served in Congress since 2021 before running for governor to replace Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who was term limited. Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Florida for university and became a fixture in local politics.
Democrats gained full control of the House and Senate for the last years of Trump's presidency, the report said. In Florida, three districts redrawn to help Republicans all stayed with Democrats.