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(The Center Square) – Florida Republicans maintained their supermajority in both chambers of the Legislature after Tuesday’s elections. House Republicans gained one seat for an 85-36 advantage, while the composition of the Senate remains the same with 28 Republicans and 12 Democrats. This came despite a strong Democratic push toContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Voters nationwide approved seven of 10 ballot initiatives preserving abortion rights. Five on marijuana got a mixed response on Tuesday. Recreational marijuana initiatives were rejected by voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota, while Nebraska voters approved two related ballot items that would create aContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — In defiance of polling that showed a tight race, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., easily won a second term with a 1.38 million vote margin over former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Tuesday night. According to preliminary results from the Florida secretary of state’s office. ScottContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida voters gave a victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday by rejecting two ballot initiatives on recreational marijuana and abortion rights that the second-term Republican opposed. Amendment 3, a proposed recreational cannabis program in the state, failed with 55.75% approving out of 10.35 million ballotsContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – On the eve of Election Day, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to blast a ballot initiative that would create a recreational marijuana program in the state. DeSantis made appearances in Miami and Orlando on Monday and urged voters to reject Amendment 3, which would create aContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – According to Florida data, 5.35 million voters cast ballots early after early voting ended on Saturday, up 38.14% from 2016. Data from the Florida secretary of state’s office shows 2.83 million votes have been cast via mail, up 3.74% from the 2016 election when former PresidentContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A group of Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, have filed election integrity bills related to the border crisis. Gaetz filed the “Judicial Action to Impose Liability for Alien Voters Act,” known as the JAIL for Alien Voters Act, to ensure that everyContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – When Florida voters go to the polls on Tuesday, two ballot initiatives and a U.S. Senate race represent the marquee contests. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is locked in a relatively tight race with Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and is running behind poll numbersContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A poll released by Florida Atlantic University shows former President Donald Trump with a big lead in the presidential race and also has good news for incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. The poll of 913 registered voters by the Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and PublicContinue Reading