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Jacksonville Democrat upsets DeSantis-backed candidate in mayoral race

Posted on AllSides May 17th, 2023
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Donna Deegan, former TV anchor and breast cancer charity organizer, won an upset victory Tuesday to become the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. Deegan, a Democrat, was confirmed as mayor-elect after beating Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed Republican rival Daniel Davis. "Love won tonight, and we made history. We have a new day in Jacksonville because people chose unity over division – creating a broad coalition of people across the political spectrum that want a unified city," Deegan wrote on social media following her victory. She will replace incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry, a...

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