Florida, Wyoming, and Alaska Hold 2026 Midterm Primaries
Split results in Republican gubernatorial contests illustrate the variable reach of presidential endorsements in down-ballot primaries.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Florida on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, according to results reported by the Washington Examiner. Donalds had received an endorsement from President Donald Trump ahead of the contest. In Wyoming, Trump-endorsed candidate Megan Degenfelder lost the Republican gubernatorial primary to state Sen. Eric Barlow, according to the same report. Alaska also held primary contests on the same date, though detailed results from that state were not fully available in the source material reviewed for this article.
The Florida Republican gubernatorial primary result continues Donalds's electoral trajectory after his prior congressional service representing Florida's 19th district, a seat he had held since 2021 per congressional records. His victory advances him to the general election, where the full candidate field and date of that contest were not specified in the available source material. The Wyoming result marks a loss for a Trump-backed candidate in a statewide Republican primary, though the margin of the Barlow victory was not reported in the source reviewed.
The Washington Examiner report also noted that a candidate described as a socialist won a primary contest on the Democratic side, though the specific race, candidate name, state, and margin were not fully detailed in the excerpt available for review. The full breakdown of that result is unknown. The complete official canvass for Florida, Wyoming, and Alaska primary results would be found in each respective state's secretary of state certified election returns, which are typically published within days to weeks following a primary.
What remains unknown from available public records includes the vote totals and percentage margins for each race, the full slate of candidates in the Alaska contests, and the identity and district of the socialist-aligned candidate referenced in the report. Official certified results from the Florida Division of Elections, the Wyoming Secretary of State, and the Alaska Division of Elections would provide complete figures.