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Donalds Leads Florida Governor Race as Data-Center Fight Grows

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) leads the Florida governor race with 50% support.
Democrat David Jolly (D-Fla.) trails at 42% in the same poll.
A July UNF poll shows 68% of Floridians oppose new data centers.
Jolly proposes a one-year moratorium while Donalds says decisions should stay local.
Former Rep. Gwen Graham says Donalds received $6 million from data-center developers.

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) leads the Florida governor race with 50% support.
Democrat David Jolly (D-Fla.) trails at 42% in the same poll.
A July UNF poll shows 68% of Floridians oppose new data centers.
Jolly proposes a one-year moratorium while Donalds says decisions should stay local.
Former Rep. Gwen Graham says Donalds received $6 million from data-center developers.