Florida Democratic Party

Rep. Driskell explained the party's poor showing as, "We are the party of the people and we have to be better, I think, about messaging around that ... I think our message just got drowned out this cycle."

The state will have a completely Republican cabinet and possible supermajorities in the state legislature, and the future of Florida Democrats is uncertain as a result.

Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans overwhelmed their Democratic counterparts. Here's a closer look.

Ron DeSantis supporters celebrated his win at the Tampa Convention Center, while Democrats at Crist's event in St. Petersburg wondered what's next for their party.

The marquee races include a pair of incumbent House members — Republican Neal Dunn and Democrat Al Lawson — facing off against each other in a north Florida district that leans GOP.

Republicans are just eight seats away from gaining two-thirds majorities in both the Florida House and Senate during Tuesday's general election.

While Democrats have had a decades-long advantage in voter registration numbers and Florida has been considered a swing state in presidential elections, those days appear gone.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss voter intimidation at early voting sites, Florida becoming more red, and the process of electing judges.

A lawsuit from the Florida Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs claim that the law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.

For nearly a decade, Republicans have made inroads in Florida with candidates who have honed deeply conservative social and economic messages to build something of a coalition that includes rural voters and Latinos, particularly Cuban Americans.

Republican Corey Simon — who's African American — is depicted on a shooting target in a campaign mailer that was paid for by the Democratic Party in the race for Florida Senate District 3.

They say Crist must also focus on abortion rights and remind voters about unpopular aspects of DeSantis’ pandemic leadership.