Byron Donalds secured the Republican nomination in the August 18, 2026, primary with strong backing from President Trump, positioning him as the clear frontrunner against Democrat David Jolly in the November general election. Florida's consistent Republican advantage in gubernatorial contests since 1998, combined with Donalds' fundraising edge and party consolidation, has driven trader consensus toward an elevated probability for the GOP nominee. Jolly, a former Republican congressman who switched parties, won his primary but faces structural headwinds in a state where Republican candidates have maintained durable support among key voting blocs. Early general-election polling shows Donalds ahead, though the roughly two-month campaign window leaves room for shifts driven by turnout patterns or late developments.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$51,157 Vol.
$51,157 Vol.

Byron Donalds (R)
82%

David Jolly (D)
19%
$51,157 Vol.
$51,157 Vol.

Byron Donalds (R)
82%

David Jolly (D)
19%
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Byron Donalds secured the Republican nomination in the August 18, 2026, primary with strong backing from President Trump, positioning him as the clear frontrunner against Democrat David Jolly in the November general election. Florida's consistent Republican advantage in gubernatorial contests since 1998, combined with Donalds' fundraising edge and party consolidation, has driven trader consensus toward an elevated probability for the GOP nominee. Jolly, a former Republican congressman who switched parties, won his primary but faces structural headwinds in a state where Republican candidates have maintained durable support among key voting blocs. Early general-election polling shows Donalds ahead, though the roughly two-month campaign window leaves room for shifts driven by turnout patterns or late developments.
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