How Tom Keen won HD 35 and why it's all Ron DeSantis' fault
A Special Election in Central Florida kept consultants in both parties chewing fingernails until officials tabulated the final votes. So how did underdog Tom Keen pull off the win in House District 35?
Democrats credit a solid ground game by state Rep.-elect Tom Keen, who defeated Republican Erika Booth by about 600 votes. But professionals on both sides of the aisle also point at another looming figure, Gov. Ron DeSantis, who offered little assistance to Republicans after effectively setting a Special Election into motion.
Voters in the district elected a Republican by a landslide in November 2022, the only other election since redistricting established new boundaries. But just 14 months af...
