Will an Abortion Referendum Help Democrats Overcome the GOP’s Florida Advantage in November?

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Abortion rights activists protest outside the venue of a summit by the conservative group ‘Moms For Liberty’ in Tampa, Fla., July 16, 2022.

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Democrats are hoping an abortion ballot measure will turn out Floridians in November, helping deliver a win to President Biden and down-ballot candidates in the increasingly red state.

But on the ground in Florida, some members of Biden’s coalition are skeptical that even a blowout ballot-initiative victory for abortion-rights advocates will coincide with across-the-board wins for Democratic candidates this fall.

Audrey Fahlberg

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Audrey Fahlberg

Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.

Brittany Bernstein

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Brittany Bernstein

Brittany Bernstein is the deputy news editor of National Review Online.

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