Byron Donalds, set to become Florida's first Black governor, has said he wants NASA to relocate its headquarters to Florida as part of a broader push to expand space and technology jobs in the state. Donalds campaigned on promises to boost space-sector employment, and his proposal comes as speculation grows about NASA's future location plans.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-11-10
Republican candidate Byron Donalds, who has Trump's endorsement and roughly $148 million in campaign funding largely tied to the tech industry, faces defections from GOP voters angered by his support for data center development. Patti Zirhut, a lifelong Republican and anti-data-center organizer in Hernando County, says she will not vote for Donalds and is considering backing Democratic opponent David Jolly instead. Jolly, a former Republican, says opposition to data centers is stronger among Republicans than Democrats in Florida.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-02