Down ballot thrillers: Here are ten legislative races in Florida to watch this November
Republicans have such a grip on Florida politics that state legislative elections, on the whole, haven’t been nail-biters for years. The question isn’t which party will hold the Florida Legislature this election – it’s exactly how much of a hold the GOP will have on either chamber. The Republican Party is fighting hard for a two-thirds supermajority control; right now, the split in the state House is 42 Democrats, two vacancies and 76 Republicans – just a few seats shy of the 80 the GOP is aiming for. In the Senate, Republicans hold a 23-16 advantage, with one open seat, as they try to expand to at least 27 seats. Democrats are largely playing defense, trying to hold on to districts to stop...
