Record #8059
James Fishback will lose the 2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial primary to Byron Donalds.
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #8059 The Ben Shapiro Show · Friendly Fire: Massie's Mess, Trump Victorious & Dr. Oz's War on Fraud
Original quoteJim's Fishbeck is about to get crushed by Byron Donald's down here.
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How the call settles
YES if Byron Donalds defeats James Fishback in the 2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial primary; NO if Fishback finishes ahead of or defeats Donalds.
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In the August 18, 2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial primary, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the nomination with 47.8% of the vote with 99% of the expected vote reported, defeating a field that included James Fishback, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and former House Speaker Paul Renner. Fishback publicly called Donalds to congratulate him on winning the Republican nomination. The claim as stated - that Fishback would lose the.... Applied stored rule: YES if Byron Donalds defeats James Fishback in the 2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial primary; NO if Fishback finishes ahead of or defeats Donalds.
Outcome evidence
In the August 18, 2026 Florida Republican gubernatorial primary, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the nomination with 47.8% of the vote with 99% of the expected vote reported, defeating a field that included James Fishback, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and former House Speaker Paul Renner. Fishback publicly called Donalds to congratulate him on winning the Republican nomination. The claim as stated - that Fishback would lose the primary to Donalds - came true, so the verdict is YES.
Outcome date: 2026-08-18
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-19
Basis: research
Margin -36.0 points · as of 2026-05-21 · Source