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David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status.

Several Sunshine State candidates are running as Democratic Socialists, banking that their progressive, affordability-focused platform can reach voters they say mainstream Democrats have neglected.

“Our slate represents a diverse group of talented fighters that will fight for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and Block the Bombs in the halls of Congress,” said Matthew Grocholske, president of the caucus, in a written statement.

The potential 2028 presidential candidate took gleeful shots at several Florida Republicans during the Democrats’ annual summer gala.

ormer U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, who fell 3.1 percentage points short of being the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2018, could be on the ballot again this year, but in a supporting role.

David Jolly and Jerry Demings are vying to become the first Democratic governor to lead Florida in nearly three decades. If elected, they’ll face an additional challenge — working with an opposition Republican Party that enjoys a supermajority in the Legislature.

FL-20 is Broward only reliably Democratic district and historically black.

"It is against the constitution to redraw maps in favor of a party." Is it? Mid-decade redistricting wouldn’t be illegal, but doing it to intentionally benefit one political party would be, law professors told PolitiFact.

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval. It's a move that comes in response to President Donald Trump’s stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country.

"A ‘swing of this magnitude is not something that can be dismissed,’"Gov. Ron DeSantis said on a social media post. "Republicans should be clear-eyed about the political environment heading into the midterms.”

After a bruising 2024 election cycle that left Florida Democrats reeling, party leaders in Miami-Dade say the narrative of decline no longer fits what they’re seeing on the ground. A string of off-year wins in 2025, both locally and nationally, has reinvigorated organizers who believe Miami-Dade could once again become competitive terrain heading into the 2026 midterms.

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego is emerging as a key figure for the Democratic Party as it aims to regain Latino support lost in 2024. The Arizona Democrat has been active in New Jersey, Virginia and Florida, supporting Democrats who won their elections.