Two House seats are up for vote in the Florida special elections, which present a crucial test for the GOP today

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Special elections – Hand of a person casting a ballot at a polling station during voting. Photo and Caption: Alexandru Nika/Shutterstock.com Two safe Republican congressional districts in Florida that have seen significant Democratic money are up for special elections today. Since President Trump removed Rep. Elise Stefanik’s name from consideration for U.N. ambassador in order

In Trump territory, GOP ‘concern’ continues ahead of the Florida special elections

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Special Elections – Pictured: Florida Senate – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Cheri Alguire Following special elections in Florida next week, Republicans hope to increase their House majority by two seats, providing GOP leaders some leeway in a sharply split legislature. However, they may be waiting for the polls to conclude on Tuesday. Next week, voters will

Florida’s Senate race is won by Rick Scott

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Senator Rick Scott – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian The incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Scott defeated former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to win reelection on Tuesday. As of 8:15 p.m., the Florida Division of Elections’ website showed that Scott had won with 55 percent of the vote, more than the 42 percent

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Rick Scott compete in the US Senate race in Florida

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Rick Scott – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lev radin To save his seat in the U.S. Senate, incumbent Senator Rick Scott will face off against former Democratic congressman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a battle that will be highly followed. Given that Democrats have historically held a narrow majority in the Senate, the outcome of the

Half of Florida’s registered voters have cast ballots. Check out the party in the lead

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Voters – Hand of person casting a vote – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by roibu According to data from the Florida Division of Elections and registered voter data examined by the Miami Herald, about half of Florida’s registered voters have already cast their ballots with Election Day just one day away. Both active and inactive

Florida is vanishing from the political landscape of the country

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Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida, on July 31, 2018 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb For the time being at least, the biggest swing state in the country is becoming one of the least known. Due to its reputation as a crucial state

Is Trump anxious over Florida? Democrat-led ad purchase is evidence of the state’s competitiveness

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Kamala Harris & Donald Trump – Photo: Below the Sky/Shutterstock.com One small ad buy is garnering notice despite the millions of dollars that former President Donald Trump is spending on television advertising to stifle Kamala Harris’s momentum. The former president’s home media market in Florida is West Palm Beach, where the Trump campaign purchased $48,000

Florida Republicans Call Kamala Harris’s Increase in Support ‘Extremely Alarming’

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Kamala Harris cheering at rally – Courtesy: Shutterstock — lev radin According to polls, former president Donald Trump may lose Florida in 2024. This is “extremely alarming,” according to the Florida Republican Party. The Florida GOP chairman, Evan Power, responded to Newsweek’s August 13 story about a poll that indicated Florida was not a given

There are currently one million more Republican than Democratic voters registered in Florida

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Hand of person casting a vote – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by roibu Elections officials in Florida disclosed that there are one million more Republican registered voters than Democratic ones, so solidifying the state’s reputation as a conservative stronghold. Data provided this weekend by county elections supervisors shows that there are 5.3 million registered Republican

After enacting a stricter immigration employment law, the Florida House votes to relax child labor laws one year later

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Child labor laws – Teen working in grocery store – Courtesy: Shutterstock — BearFotos A year after Florida established a new rule to make it harder for employers to hire illegal immigrants, the House on Thursday approved a bill regarding child labor allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to work later and longer hours. Advocates claimed that