In the midst of what pundits are calling a blue tsunami nationwide, Florida remained resolutely red, electing Republican Byron Donalds as its first Black governor and sending Republican Ashley Moody back to the U.S. Senate.
Donalds ran on a promise to continue the legacy of his predecessor, Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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