In Florida, Republicans maintained a weakened grip on state politics. How will that affect policies on issues such as climate change?
Prism· Thu 15:53
In the South, where voter suppression & gerrymandering has shaped a comfortably red region, voters pulled off a “blue tsunami.”
Republicans faced total annihilation—& many of these candidates were incumbents or handpicked by President Trump, @tinavasquez.bsky.social & @alexmar.bsky.social report.
Prism· Wed 22:30
♨️HOT OFF THE PRESS: Democrats pull off a Southern sweep, @tinavasquez.bsky.social & @alexmar.bsky.social report from the South.
Shocking upsets in Texas, Georgia & the Carolinas led to a total annihilation of Republican candidates, while Republicans held on by thin margins in Florida.
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In Florida, Republicans maintained a weakened grip on state politics. How will that affect policies on issues such as climate change?
Republicans in Florida narrowly held off a nationwide repudiation Tuesday of their party and President Donald Trump, eking out slim victories in statewide races. But the GOP failed to flip congressional seats Democrats held and lost seats in the Legislature. Voters elected Republican Byron Donalds as governor over…
Bluesky·
In the South, where voter suppression & gerrymandering has shaped a comfortably red region, voters pulled off a “blue tsunami.”
Republicans faced total annihilation—& many of these candidates were incumbents or handpicked by President Trump, @tinavasquez.bsky.social & @alexmar.bsky.social report.
Byron Donalds delivers his victory speech in Hollywood, Fla. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell In the midst of what pundits are calling a blue tsunami nationwide, Florida remained resolutely red, electing Republican Byron Donalds as its first Black governor and sending Republican Ashley Moody back to the U.S. Senate. Donalds…
♨️HOT OFF THE PRESS: Democrats pull off a Southern sweep, @tinavasquez.bsky.social & @alexmar.bsky.social report from the South.
Shocking upsets in Texas, Georgia & the Carolinas led to a total annihilation of Republican candidates, while Republicans held on by thin margins in Florida.
Shocking upsets in Texas, Georgia, and the Carolinas led to a total annihilation of Republican candidates, while Republicans held on by thin margins in Florida Democrats pull off a Southern sweep is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently…
Given that President Donald Trump is the first Floridian to ever serve as America's most powerful leader, one would expect Florida Republicans to perform well in the 2026 midterm elections. On Tuesday night, when it came to the two key races — electing Rep. Byron Donalds as governor and keeping Sen. Ashley Moody in…
