Democrats have bragging rights when looking back at last week’s victories in New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, and wins in other states and other state wins.
Florida Democrats are also gleeful about some of their local city election wins.
“The pendulum is swinging, and Florida Democrats are the force behind it,” said their website.
Florida Democratic Party State Chair Nikki Fried echoed that sentiment. “It’s been 28 years since Miami last elected a Democrat as its mayor, and tonight’s result shows that the pendulum is swinging and the Democrats are the source,” she said.
Fried is referring to a December 9th run-off between Democrat Eileen Higgins, who will be taking on Gov. DeSantis’ endorsed candidate Emilio Gonzalez.
In Orlando, Democrats picked up a seat was from the GOP. Former Florida State Rep. Tom Keen defeated Republican Jim Gray. Now the entire Orlando City Council will be run by Democrats.
Throughout the evening, Democrats posted about their local city wins but most of those victories were already in locations that were run by Democrats.
In New York City and other races, democrats used the issue of housing affordability to their advantage.
Florida Democrats may try to follow the same path.
Recent polls from the James Madsion Institute (JMI) and the University of North Florida (UNF) show Florida voters overall are concerned about is their personal financial situation.
“What people are most concerned about is their cost of living,” said Bob McClure, President of the James Madison Institute.
The latest UNF poll (https://www.unf.edu/coas/porl/index.html), most Floridians said housing was the most important problem the state is facing. Followed by property insurance, then property taxes, the economy and jobs.
JMI’s McClure says there may be some relief for homeowners as several insurance companies have filed for property rate deductions
