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Florida Primaries Deliver Big Upsets. Trump-Backed Candidates Gets Mixed Results.

Byron Donalds will be the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Florida. (Credit: Getty Images)

Florida voters delivered several surprises in Tuesday's primaries, including handing progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon an upset victory in the Democratic Senate primary despite being heavily outspent. Republican Rep. Byron Donalds will be the party's gubernatorial candidate.

Overall, voters in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming chose candidates for November's midterm elections, while California held a special congressional election. The contests included incumbent defeats, closely watched Senate races and mixed results for candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump.

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