Jacksonville Voters Elect Democrat Mayor Over Republican Endorsed by Ron DeSantis

Jacksonville Voters Elect Democrat Mayor Over Republican Endorsed by Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 13, 2023. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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A Democrat candidate for mayor in Jacksonville, Florida, defeated the Republican candidate backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a May 16 runoff.

According to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections website, the unofficial results of the May 16 unitary general election has Democrat Donna Deegan with 52.08 percent of the vote. Republican candidate Daniel Davis pulled in 47.92 percent of the vote. Unofficial results do not include provisional ballots, which can be challenged or rejected.

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