Donalds, Jolly secure Florida governor nods

Byron Donalds and David Jolly will face off to replace Ron DeSantis as the next governor of Florida in November.

Voters in the Sunshine State elected Donalds from a crowded field of Republican nominees looking to take over for DeSantis, who is term-limited. Donalds quickly earned the endorsement of President Donald Trump but not the current governor, who declined to endorse in a race that included his own lieutenant Jay Collins.

“Now is the time for the Republican Party to unite,” Donalds wrote on social media. “By working together, we can make Florida more affordable and defend the Florida Dream for our families, seniors, and young people.”

Donalds has focused his campaign on supporting the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and cutting taxes for Floridians. He said he would expand the state government’s ability to audit businesses for potential fraud, an issue targeted by Republicans over the last several months.

“By making audits routine, publishing spend...