# Florida Republicans hold ground as state elects first black governor

> Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida's governorship while Democrats make historic gains nationwide, flipping the House and Senate.
- Title: Florida Republicans hold ground as state elects first black…
- Summary: Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida's governorship while Democrats make historic gains nationwide, flipping the House and Senate. Republican Byron Donalds…
- Keywords: florida, byron donalds, ashley moody, 2026 midterm elections, republicans, democrats, us senate, us house, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9146d88pl32o
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:02:51.866+00:00
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- Topics: florida, byron donalds, ashley moody, 2026 midterm elections, republicans, democrats, us senate, us house, news, world
## Donalds wins Florida governor's race
Republican Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the race for governor. He becomes the state's first black governor.
## Moody holds Senate seat against Nixon
Republican Ashley Moody won her Senate race against Democrat Angie Nixon in the special election for Marco Rubio's old seat. Moody's campaign funding exceeded Nixon's.
## Democrats gain historic control of Congress
These Republican wins came amid historic gains by Democrats that gave them full control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate for the last years of Trump's presidency.
## Key takeaway

Republican Byron Donalds won Florida's governorship and Ashley Moody held her Senate seat, but Democrats gained historic control of Congress nationally.