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Florida Democrats believe election results could bring momentum in years to come
November 5, 2026
CBS News reports that Florida Democrats believe election results could bring momentum in years to come. Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried said the close races – Republicans won the governor, US Senate and Cabinet races by about 3 points or less – show national party leaders should invest more in the Sunshine State.
CBS News reports that after DeSantis won his reelection race by 20 points in 2022, he was touted as a Republican alternative to Trump during the presidential race in 2024.
Key facts
- According to CBS News, Christine Hunschofsky said, "Florida voters made history last night, and they changed the balance of power in Tallahassee".
- According to NYT, Nikki Fried said, “Florida Democrats are looking at the results across the country and can only imagine what kind of day we would be having if we had sustained national support”.
- According to CBS News, DeSantis said, "I don't think most of us thought it would be quite this bad".
- According to NYT, DeSantis said, “I don’t think most of us thought it would be this bad”.
CBS News reports that Florida Democrats believe election results could bring momentum in years to come. In DeSantis’s Florida, Democrats gained ground in state races and defeated GOP candidates for House seats, although Republicans maintained control of other major statewide offices, The Hill reports. On November 4, DeSantis downplayed any notion of his next chapter, saying he's focused on the remaining two months of his term, CBS News reports. After Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R cast blame on Congress and President Trump, The Hill reports. Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried said the close races – Republicans won the governor, US Senate and Cabinet races by about 3 points or less – show national party leaders should invest more in the Sunshine State, CBS News reports.
CBS News reports that after DeSantis won his reelection race by 20 points in 2022, he was touted as a Republican alternative to Trump during the presidential race in 2024. CBS News reports that but DeSantis' presidential campaign ran into a wall of GOP support for Trump that wanted to return him to the White House.
According to CBS News, Christine Hunschofsky said, "Florida voters made history last night, and they changed the balance of power in Tallahassee". DeSantis said, "There's a lot of great House members".
The New York Times and NYT agree that two years ago, President Trump won his adopted home state by 13 percentage points. According to CBS News, the wipeout of Republicans nationally could be felt for several election cycles, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Wednesday, after one of the worst election nights for the GOP in decades. Despite the dour results for Republicans and the euphoria among Democrats nationally, DeSantis cautioned the results don't mean a permanent swing by voters to the Democratic Party.
According to NYT, Ron DeSantis said, “We got wiped out in Texas, the biggest anchor we have in Republican politics”.
Ron DeSantis
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According to CBS News, the wipeout of Republicans nationally could be felt for several election cycles, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Wednesday, after one of the worst election nights for the GOP in decades. Despite the dour results for Republicans and the euphoria among Democrats nationally, DeSantis cautioned the results don't mean a permanent swing by voters to the Democratic Party.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- CBS News — Gov. DeSantis calls midterm losses a "meteor strike," says Florida held the line against Democratic sweep
- The Hill — Ron DeSantis casts blame on Donald Trump, GOP leaders for 'blue tsunami' in midterms
- The New York Times — ‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans - The New York Times
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