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Florida Turns Red While the persistently touted Republican red wave didn't materialize across the country as results came in on November 8, the wave did flow over Florida turning it to a ruby red state. The Republicans scored the largest victories in the Florida's governor's race in which incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis was reelected over challenger Charlie Crist by a whopping 20 percent margin, and Val Demings, despite a strong campaign, lost to incumbent Senator Marco Rubio by over 16 percent. Republican voters in Florida turned out in much higher numbers to not only give DeSantis and Rubio strong victories but they have given both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate super majorities, or significant two-third majorities which guarantee the passage of bills proposed by Republican members. It also gives the Republicans the power to override a governor's veto and the rules that controls the passage of legislation. Despite the record spending by the political parties and the candidates during the elections, the voter turnout in South Florida was still relatively low, averaging 43 percent. But while Republicans surged in votes, especially in Miami-Dade where voters gave DeSantis a historical victory, Democrats for unknown reasons were content to stay away from the polling places. Gone are the years when the Democratic Party in South Florida was seen as the party of Afro- Americans and Hispanics. Since 2016 Hispanics have been drifting away from the Democratic Party, culminating in heavy Hispanic votes for Republican candidates in
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