‘Our time has come’: Byron Donalds’ win reshapes Black representation in Florida
Miami Herald · Churchill Ndonwie ·
Byron Donalds won Florida’s governor race, becoming the state’s first Black governor and redefining Black representation and leadership in Florida
Cynthia Chesnut has dreamed of this moment her entire life. As a Black Democratic leader, she fought and failed eight years ago for her party to make Black history in Florida. Frustrated, this election cycle she decided to support a different Black man, this one running on a Republican ticket. Her peers scorned her, saying her late husband would be turning over in his grave.
But on Tuesday night, something she had prayed to see in her lifetime came true: Florida elected its first Black governor.
“Our day has come. Our time has come. This is a new day,” the Gainesville commissioner said after the crowd at Byron Donalds’ campaign watch party celebrated his historic victory at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. “This is a new day, and that’s what it says to Florida. You’re going to have to reassess how you look at Black leadership.”
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