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Florida Is the New Ground Zero for Both Political Parties’ Civil Wars

Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly 2 million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State. It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famously decided the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes.

The outcome of the statewide races in Florida this November, such as those for governor and U.S. senator, are therefore not in much doubt. Democrats might dream about making Florida competitive again, but they might as well believe in the tooth fairy.

But if Florida isn’t much in play between the two parties, it’s definitely in play within the two parties. As last Tuesday’s primaries indicate, the Sunshine State is the new ground zero for the roiling internal civil wars that have dominated both parties for years.

On the Democrat side, Tuesday’s results were a mixed bag.

Centrist Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz easily fended off a much-publicized challenge from a young Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate, and longtime establishment leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz also easily won her primary race after switching districts due to recent redistricting.

It was more interesting at the statewide level. David Jolly, the former Republican congressman, won the Democrat gubernatorial nomination after switching parties. In an election-night interview on MS NOW, Jolly explicitly rejected the DSA. “I reject socialism,” he said. “I’m a capitalist.”

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