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By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com
08-09-24
- The state voted for Democrat Barack Obama twice in 2008 and 2012
- Since then, the Republican Party has taken over every branch of government
- The former president and one of his top 2024 challengers hail from the state
Stunning new figures show how Florida has gone from being a ‘purple’ state with a roughly-even split between Republicans and Democrats to a deep red GOP enclave.
Florida was once considered the ultimate toss-up state, with Barack Obama winning it twice and the state having Democrat governors and members of the US Senate.
But it has become a GOP stronghold since Republican Governor Ron DeSantis won his gubernatorial election in 2022.
Florida was once considered the ultimate toss-up state, with Barack Obama winning it twice and the state having Democrat governors and members of the US Senate.
But it has become a GOP stronghold since Republican Governor Ron DeSantis won his gubernatorial election in 2022.
Read the full article here: Incredible new data shows how Republicans now far outnumber Democrats in a state that was once deep purple | Daily Mail Online
