Florida primaries for governor and Congress test Trump’s grip on his adopted state

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFlorida primaries for governor and Congress test Trump’s grip on his adopted stateTrump has had an inconsistent record on picks for governor in primaries this yearBill Barrow Tuesday 18 August 2026 16:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035021","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-elections-trump-byron-donalds-ashley-moody-governor-congress-b3035021.html","title":"Florida primaries for governor and Congress test Trump’s grip on adopted state"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-25622","index":0}Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has termed out, leading to a battle over who will lead the state (AFP via Getty Images)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIns...