Gov. Ron DeSantis called it a “win for the ages.” And across all levels of Florida government, DeSantis and Florida Republicans have recast the state’s political balance.
A future trial on the validity of the map is expected. But for now, DeSantis can claim that he helped send more Republicans to Congress, helping the party achieve its likely takeover of the chamber.
A Pinellas County district held since 2016 by Democrat Charlie Crist also turned Republican after he resigned in August before getting clobbered by DeSantis in the governor’s race. His old District 13 was won by Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who had lost to Crist two years ago. It’s the first time Republicans have held two-thirds majorities in the state Senate and House since 2010.
Ausley’s loss, combined with Lawson’s defeat in Congress, further turns North Florida politically red, breaking what had been a still-lingering, Democratic grip on the Tallahassee-area and state Capitol region. Like in the Senate, the House Republican supermajority can limit debate, rule out-of-order Democratic amendments and enact procedures that stifles the minority party’s already muted influence in governing.
Republicans swept most competitive races and also defeated two prominent Democratic incumbents, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando, and Rep. Andrew Learned of Tampa, after both were drawn into more Republican-leaning districts in redistricting.
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