Florida Republicans Hold Statewide Power Amid Narrow Election Victories and Democratic Gains

People wait in line to vote at a polling station on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Fla. Credit

For years, Florida was a must-win swing state, opting six times in a row for the prevailing presidential candidate, from Bill Clinton in 1996 to Trump in 2016. On Tuesday, Republicans in Florida narrowly held off a nationwide repudiation of their party and President Donald Trump, eking out slim victories in statewide races. While the … Read more