HurricaneIan is playing havoc with political season in Florida, prompting at least a temporary pause in the state’s high-stakes governor’s race, U.S. Senate campaign and scores of other contests.
DeSantis’ opponent in November, Democrat Charlie Crist, this week managed to keep up some campaign politicking, calling his rival the “worst property insurance governor in Florida history,” citing the thousands of Floridians who have lost homeowners insurance or have seen their rates soar in the past year.
“This is not going to be good for the insurance industry,” said Dr. Chuck Nyce, who teaches insurance and risk management at Florida State University. “You’re looking at a lot of companies that have lost a lot of money the last couple of years. None of them, I’d argue are in a strong financial position, compared to what they were a few years ago.”
But it was 2019's Dorian that saw DeSantis, just as his predecessors as governor had done — morph into the symbol of state government’s readiness and anticipated response. The president’s rival, Democrat John Kerry, tried to appear sympathetic and free from partisanship when it came to responding to storm damage.
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