GOP 'anxiety' persists ahead of Florida special elections in Trump territory

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Source: NBC News

March 28, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT


Republicans are looking to add two more seats to their House majority after special elections in Florida next week, giving GOP leaders a little more breathing room in a tightly divided legislative chamber. But they might be holding their breath until the polls close on Tuesday.

Voters will cast their ballots next week in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts, two deep-red seats that President Donald Trump won easily in November. While Republicans are still expecting to win both races, they are more competitive thanks to a wave of Democratic money and early votes.

Republicans are wary that closer-than-expected contests could fuel a narrative that voters are reacting negatively to the Trump presidency and that Democrats have the momentum heading into next year’s midterm elections. Trump himself has made it clear that the stakes are high.

"Your vote in this crucial election will help determine whether the radical left will grind Congress to a halt, which is what they want to do — just stop everything, all the progress that we’ve made, which is record setting," Trump said at a tele-town hall Thursday night for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who is running to replace former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz in the 1st District on the Florida panhandle.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/gop-anxiety-persists-ahead-florida-special-elections-trump-territory-rcna198081

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They had "anxiety" about Carnival Cruz and that scum got re-elected inn 2024. Of course that was before any of the draconian crap going on now had started. The near-9% spread from Allred was a lot greater than 2018's race with O'Rourke (~2%) - obviously that case in TX.

This is FL and it will be interesting to see what happens. It's hard because special elections tend to always have lower turnouts than generals. The primary turnouts were abysmal (3% - 5% from on source) - but that was back in January. Any "close" race might be an indicator.

Right now, many MAGats are still being hard-headed and accepting the pain - i.e., "economic-wise" that is so touted by Democrats, in exchange for their intense desire at wiping out their "enemies" (the "evil" immigrants and minorities) and putting women BACK in "their place".