Nov 6, 2024 - News
Florida gets redder
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Florida's transformation into a GOP stronghold accelerated Tuesday, with former President Trump on track to win the state by the largest margin in a presidential race since 1988.
- He's also the first Republican nominee to carry Miami-Dade County since George H.W. Bush did so that year.
"Nearly all" of Florida moved right compared to 2020, including the Tampa Bay area, according to the Associated Press.
- The shift right was the most pronounced in Miami-Dade: 18 percentage points.
Zoom out: That translated to Republican victories up and down ballots across Florida, including in key statewide votes.
- Sen. Rick Scott cruised to a second term against former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a race national Democrats were optimistic enough to invest in.
- Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana, also failed. Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies vocally opposed its passage.