Discussion
RE: Blue Tsunami
Watching all the monumental gains made in numerous other states has left me feeling discouraged as a Floridian.
In the Sunshine State, Republicans held onto the governor’s mansion, a U.S. Senate seat and three statewide cabinet positions (all races they were favored to win handily but instead won by extremely thin margins).
My understanding is that Republicans outnumber Democrats by about 1 million in Florida. But after everything that's happened over the last decade or so, knowing the majority of Floridians have indicated they want more of the same sucks. 🙁
Are there any differences in, say, the amount of grassroots organizing in FL vs other states? Or other reasons that things turned out the way they did?
I think demographics have always had an impact in FL, particularly elderly retirees. Maybe it's just a steeper hill to climb.
@darth_hideout
Great questions. But I really don't have guesses for any of them.
We used to be a 'purple state'. That feels like so long ago...
On the plus side, the GOP failed to flip the Democratic-held congressional seats the party gerrymandered through a controversial mid-decade redistricting scheme.
Central Florida Democrats also flipped six seats in the state House, helping end the GOP supermajority, which will give Democrats more leverage in upcoming sessions.