National Perspective: Florida’s political shift from purple to deep red

National Perspective: Florida’s political shift from purple to deep red

SEBASTIAN, Florida — Florida used to be an eastern political version of Nevada. Now it is a southern political version of Idaho. Florida once was regarded as the prototypical swing state, much like Nevada, which voted Republican six times in the past dozen presidential elections and went Democratic six times in the same period. Now it more nearly resembles Idaho, which voted Republican in 18 of the last 19 elections. For a time, in the period be…

Casey DeSantis leads Byron Donalds in Florida GOP primary before voters learn of Trump endorsement · American Wire News

President Donald Trump’s impact on a hypothetical gubernatorial primary matchup appeared measurable according to polling before and after an endorsement. As much as conservatives wondered what would come next for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he termed out of office, the future for the wife of America’s governor piqued the interest of even more people. While many favored Casey DeSantis were she to step into the 2026 gubernatorial race, Trump’s ea…

Donald Trump Makes Multiple Endorsements

Donald Trump endorsed many Congressional Republicans on Friday night. He endorsed Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna. Truth Social: Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is an incredible Advocate for the Great People of Florida’s 13th Congressional District! Anna is an America First Patriot, who fights tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Secure our Border, End Migrant Crime, Support our Great Military/Vets, Protect our always under siege Second Am…

The Trump effect: Florida race turned on its head as voters are told what the president wants

A public opinion survey shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leading Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, 44%-25, in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026. That’s from a new poll conducted for the James Madison Institute (JMI) in the middle of May among 516 Republican voters. That’s after those Republicans were informed that Donalds has already been endorsed by President Donald Trump for the governor’s race. The poll says initial …

Poll: GOP Holds Slim Lead in Florida Governor’s Race

Republicans have opened a narrow early lead in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race, according to a new poll, Newsweek reported, as Democrats look to revive their fortunes in a state that has trended increasingly conservative under Governor Ron DeSantis. Republicans are leading in early polling for Florida’s 2026 governor’s race, but the margin remains tight, suggesting a potential opening for Democrats aiming to reverse a string of statewide defea…

Trump Endorsement Boosts Byron Donalds for FL Governor

President Donald Trump's endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida's hypothetical gubernatorial primary seems to have given him a significant boost, polling from the James Madison Institute reveals. The post Trump Endorsement of Byron Donalds in Florida Boosts Him Ahead in Gubernatorial Primary appeared first on Breitbart.