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Florida's young voters swung toward Democrats in Tuesday's midterms — an outcome that mirrors a national trend.

Why it matters: Trump's success with Gen Z voters, especially young men, fueled talk of a generational shift toward Republicans. Tuesday's results tell a different story.

By the numbers: In Tuesday's elections, 64% of Florida voters ages 18-29 backed Democratic candidate for Senate Angie Nixon, compared to 34% for Republican Ashley Moody, a 33-point swing from the 2024 presidential election, according to New York Times election data.

• For statewide House votes, similar percentages played out among the voting block: 64% favored Democrats to Republicans' 34%.

Between the lines: The Times' data did not account for the governor's race.

The big picture: Across the country, an estimated 66% of Gen Z voters backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, compared with 31% for Republicans, according to Tufts University's CIRCLE, which analyzed preliminary data from the NORC Civic Health & Elections Project.

Zoom in: In Florida's statewide House races, Gen Z voters swung left by double digits in every category measured by the Times, including gender and race.

• Men swung 36 points to the left, while women swung 31 points, though a higher percentage of women voted Democrat (73% compared to 54% of men), data show.
• Hispanic voters had the largest shift, swinging 44 points toward the left compared to 2024, followed by white (28 points) and Black voters (14 points).
• Black voters led in overall support in House races, with 91% voting Blue, followed by Hispanic voters (69%) and white voters (52%), per the Times.

What they're saying: "Gen Z voters are proving that they have the power not just to decide races, but to be the decisive factor in flipping both chambers of Congress," Santiago Mayer, executive director of the Gen Z-led voter outreach organization Voters of Tomorrow, said in a statement.

Yes, but: Republicans haven't necessarily lost the young conservatives who helped Trump win in 2024.

• An earlier More in Common study identified a faction of younger Trump supporters embracing more hard-line views on gender roles and religion.

The bottom line: Surveys can't tell us whether those voters switched parties or a different mix of young Americans showed up Tuesday.

• But the outcome raises new doubts about whether Republicans can build a lasting coalition among Americans under 30.

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President Trump won historic levels of support from Black men in 2024. Two years later, those gains appeared to evaporate as Republicans suffered their worst midterm defeat in 50 years.

Why it matters: Democrats feared the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act would threaten their political future in the South.

• Instead, Black voters helped deliver historic Democratic victories in Texas and Georgia, with a potential upset brewing in Mississippi.

By the numbers: Roughly nine in 10 Black voters backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, according to the AP Voter Poll.

• Only about one in 10 Black men backed Republicans. Roughly one-quarter supported Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to AP's analysis.

Yes, but: In Florida Republican Byron Donalds became the state's first Black governor, but most Black voters backed Democrat David Jolly.

• About one-quarter of Black men voted for Donalds, compared with just one in 10 Black women, according to the AP Voter Poll.

Between the lines: Election returns don't prove a nationwide surge in Black turnout or establish that anger over civil rights rollbacks motivated voters.

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🏈 The Miami Dolphins lost 19-9 against Detroit Lions. The season is now 1-7.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was sentenced Friday to three years of probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection to a 2025 shooting in Miami. (Associated Press)

Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, resigned Friday from his post at the Miami federal prosecutor's office. (Miami Herald)

• Prosecutors had complained of staffing shortages, declining morale and diverting resources to an investigation into one of President Trump's political enemies.
  

We're still buzzing from last night's Inter Miami Copa de Medios, where we got the chance to play against fellow journalists at Nu Stadium.

What it was like: We got a tour of the stadium, where we saw the team's home locker room — including Lionel Messi's locker.

• We tried stadium food and met other journalists. But most importantly, we got to show off our soccer skills — in full Inter Miami kits (we've never felt cooler).

State of play: Martin's team was crowned champions!

• The first round featured two simultaneous matches, with two twenty-minute halves and a five-minute halftime.
• Sommer's team lost in the first round (sad!), but Martin's team came out on top, landing them a spot in the championship game.

What's next: Inter Miami plays the Columbus Crew in Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs between Nov. 20 and Dec, 2.

• The first match is at Nu Stadium on Nov. 21.

Eddie, a 3-year-old Labrador Retriever from Miami, is not just a good boy.

• He's a "hero dog," according to the American Humane Society, who announced the guide dog had received an award for helping his human and inspiring others.

Driving the news: Eddie and his human Luis Rodriguez have inspired thousands through their advocacy for the blind and visually impaired community.

• The two are best known as "Miami Guy and His Guide Dog" on social media.
• Rodriguez, who navigated progressive vision loss caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa, was paired with Eddie through Dogs Inc., giving him the confidence and support to navigate the world independently.

The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is a nationwide competition that searches for and recognizes America's standout dogs in five categories: Therapy Dogs; Service and Guide Dogs; Military Dogs; Law Enforcement and First Responder Dogs; and Shelter Dogs.

• Eddie won in the Service and Guide/Hearing Dog category.

What's next: Eddie and the four other finalists will be honored at a gala in Washington, D.C., next month.

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🍿 Martin is looking forward to seeing "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York."

🤤 Sommer is thinking about the Chili Prawn Noodles at Anako.

This newsletter was edited by Jeff Weiner.