Florida isn’t just a state to Trump’s reelection campaign. It’s an entire region
Florida isn’t just a state to President Trump’s reelection campaign. It’s an entire region.
And the I-4 Corridor, in the physical and ideological center of the state, often acts like a fulcrum on which statewide elections balance. In recent years, the Hispanic population in Central Florida has boomed with voters of Puerto Rican descent who typically vote Democratic and help offset the influx of relatively wealthy white retirees who vote Republican.
Florida also has another unique distinction: It’s Trump’s second home, and one he began to learn more about politically after his narrow win in 2016. Trump’s speech Wednesday night in Panama City Beach was his 39th rally since he first announced his candidacy for president four years ago, excluding fundraisers.
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