Florida Midterms Feature Tight Race

Florida voters head to the polls in a high-stakes midterm election. Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly compete in a surprisingly close race for governor.

Candidates for Florida statewide office: (clockwise from top left) Republican Byron Donalds, Democrat David Jolly, Democrat Angie Nixon, Republican Ashley Moody.

Florida voters head to the polls to choose between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly in a gubernatorial race drawing $176 million in donations. The election tests the 1.5 million-voter registration advantage built by outgoing Governor Ron DeSantis across the United States. Outcome hangs on whether independent voters and early Democratic turnout can break three decades of Republican rule in the state.