Florida Republicans win narrowly as Democrats erode their legislative dominance

Florida Republicans avoided the sweeping losses suffered by their party elsewhere in the US, electing Trump allies Byron Donalds as governor and Ashley Moody to the Senate. But both won by less than three percentage points, suggesting the state’s recent shift to a Republican stronghold may be less secure and leaving Maga’s influence under pressure as Trump’s national power wanes.

Democrats gained 15 seats in Florida’s state House, ending the Republican supermajority, and won all four congressional districts redrawn by Governor Ron DeSantis to disadvantage them, while holding four others. Political analysts say Donalds may have less sway over the Republican-controlled legislature than DeSantis had, making it harder to advance an ultra-conservative agenda; the redistricting fight is likely to continue.