Almost 4.8 million ballots had already been cast in Florida by Sunday night, with Republican outnumbering Democrats in the state by just over 321,000 early votes. The GOP is hoping to reelect Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is also a likely contender in the 2024 presidential election.
According to News 4 Jax, even Miami-Dade County – which is typically a Democrat stronghold – has seen a growing number of early Republican votes. So far, the GOP has cast 6,055 more ballots in the county than Democrats.
The surge of Republican votes in Miami-Dade County came despite President Joe Biden’s visit to the area in a last-minute push for Democrat midterm candidates. Local 10 reported that the county is home to nearly 1.5 million voting-age Hispanics, a demographic that has shifted right in recent years. Read more…
