Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won Florida’s gubernatorial election, defeating Democrat David Jolly, according to The Associated Press. Donalds will succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis and become the first Black governor in the state’s history.

Unofficial results published by the Florida Division of Elections showed Donalds with 49.72 percent of the vote to Jolly’s 49.04 percent, a lead of approximately 54,000 votes. Those totals remain unofficial pending certification. Donalds ran alongside lieutenant governor candidate Bryan Avila; Jolly’s running mate was Gwen Graham.

For Florida’s Jewish community, the election puts a vocal supporter of Israel in the governor’s office. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency has reported that Donalds opposes a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His Republican primary victory came against a field that included James Fishback, whose rhetoric drew criticism over antisemitism.

Support for Israel was not exclusive to the Republican nominee. In its coverage of the primaries, JTA described both Donalds and Jolly as pro-Israel candidates, with their positions on the war with Iran among the distinctions between them. Jolly previously served in Congress as a Republican before eventually joining the Democratic Party.

The general election also turned on household costs, particularly homeowners insurance. Donalds supported DeSantis’s approach to strengthening the private insurance market, while Jolly proposed expanding Florida’s catastrophe fund.

Donalds’ victory keeps the governor’s office in Republican hands, extending a winning streak in Florida gubernatorial elections that has lasted more than three decades. He now moves from campaigning to preparing to lead a state where affordability helped shape the race.