Midterm Elections: Florida Lessons for Conservatives

Last Tuesday’s election results started as a mirage for the GOP — returns began to come in for Florida that showed Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Marco Rubio delivering what could only be described as beatdowns to their Democratic opponents. At that point, political junkies were fooled into thinking it would be a “red tsunami” by the end of the night. As the hours ticked by, and states such as Colorado, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York dampened the Republican mood with Democratic wins, it became clear that the wave had diminished to a ripple.

And then there was Florida.

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Robert McClure III

Robert McClure III is the president and CEO of The James Madison Institute in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Last Tuesday’s election results started as a mirage for the GOP — returns began to come in for Florida that showed Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Marco Rubio delivering what could only be described as beatdowns to their Democratic opponents. At that point, political junkies were fooled into thinking it would be a “red tsunami” by the end of the night. As the hours ticked by, and states such as Colorado, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York dampened the Republican mood with Democratic wins, it became clear that the wave had diminished to a ripple.

And then there was Florida.