Two pro-Israel candidates will vie to succeed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida's Republican and Democratic primaries for governor were called Tuesday night, setting up a November general election between two pro-Israel candidates. Republican Byron Donalds won with 48.6% of the vote, and Democrat David Jolly won with 61.5%. They will compete to succeed term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis. Donalds, endorsed by Trump, supports decisive action against Iran. Jolly, a former Republican, opposes the current military action in Iran. Both are strong supporters of Israel.

Florida voters will choose between two pro-Israel candidates in November's general election for governor, after Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly won their respective primaries on Tuesday night. The Associated Press called both races at 8 p.m., with about 85% of votes counted. Donalds secured 48.6% of the GOP primary vote, while Jolly amassed 61.5% of the Democratic vote. The winner will succeed Governor Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited. DeSantis is known for his strong support of Israel, including being the first Florida governor to visit the West Bank and pressuring Airbnb to reverse its policy on West Bank settlement listings. Donalds, who would be Florida's first Black governor, has Trump's endorsement and supports decisive action against Iran. Jolly, a former Republican congressman who became a Democrat, has long supported Israel but sharply diverges from Donalds on US military action in Iran, warning that the president 'enters war without the broad confidence of the American people.'