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What Florida Democratic primary results say about the party's path to victory

WBUR
Published August 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM PDT
Attendees watch results at a primary election night watch party for Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Miami Lakes, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Attendees watch results at a primary election night watch party for Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Miami Lakes, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Florida Democrats took competing paths in Tuesday night’s primary elections as they try to win their first statewide race since 2018, nominating a progressive Democrat for Senate and a former Republican in the governor’s race.

Tristan Wood, senior political reporter with member station WFSU in Tallahassee, Florida, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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