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A new report highlighted Florida Democrats warning about the Party's dwindling hold in the state and agonizing over the possibility of another defeat.

Governor Larry Hogan also said he was still considering whether or not he would run for president in 2024.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, was sworn in to a second term Tuesday, saying freedom lives in Florida. The ceremony took place after Florida's three independently election Cabinet members were sworn in. DeSantis defeated Democrat Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor and Democratic congressman, by more than 29 percentage points in November.

Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post.

Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters.

"The View" co-hosts spoke with Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost Friday about went wrong for Florida Democrats in the midterm elections.

Television news outlets and commentators offered numerous hot takes on where to point blame for the collapse of Florida's Democratic Party in the 2022 midterms.

The Donald is hearing footsteps.

Call it what you will, Republicans overwhelmed Democrats in Tuesday’s elections in Florida.

The Republican governor and possible presidential candidate denounced "woke ideology" during his victory speech on Tuesday.

Florida, you are now a red-state. The opinion of this writer? Nope. The opinion of WKMG-TV? Nope. The decision of the voters of Florida? Bingo.

Voters cast ballots for governors in 36 states on Tuesday, with 20 held by Republicans and 16 held by Democrats.

GOP lawmakers and pundits alike celebrated on Tuesday when GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis was projected to defeat Charlie Crist to secure another term as Florida’s governor.

Despite their liberal history, states like Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois have elected moderate Republican governors in the past. But the Republicans this year appeared to be too conservative in these states, handing Democrats easy victories in a year that could otherwise prove difficult for the party. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also won reelection, fending off a challenge from Democrat Val Demings and further illustrating the state's rightward shift. Republican control of the House would likely trigger a round of investigations into Biden and his family, while a GOP Senate takeover would hobble Biden's ability to make judicial appointments. Democrats, meanwhile, were nervous about their prospects in the governor’s race in Oregon, typically a liberal bastion.

In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker were vying for a seat that could determine control of the Senate. Polls were still open in several states with high-profile races for Senate or governor, including Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona and Michigan. Thirty-six states are electing governors, with many of those races also poised to come down to the slimmest of margins. Democrats easily won governors races against Trump-backed candidates in Maryland and Massachusetts as well as Illinois, where Gov. Some states with mail voting, such as Michigan, saw an increase in ballot returns compared with the 2018 midterm.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection to a second term Tuesday in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist, bolstering his rise as a prominent GOP star with potential White House ambitions. The governor was able to raise substantially more money than Crist, a 66-year-old Democrat who had previously served as a Republican governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011. Crist aimed his candidacy at moderate voters in Florida, criticizing DeSantis as a bully, as he sought to reverse a losing streak for Democrats in the state. Crist resigned a congressional seat to run for governor this year.

Ron DeSantis is the projected winner in the governor’s race against Charlie Crist, according to early poll results. DeSantis won nearly 58% of the vote, according to early state results. Polls and early voting numbers were in DeSantis’ favor, and he seemed to have little doubt that he will be giving a victory speech tonight. Republicans are leading the early voting numbers by a hefty margin. Republicans are now banking on that advantage to definitively move Florida from tossup to GOP stronghold.

Florida’s governor is returning to the governor’s mansion after winning reelection against challenger Charlie Crist.

DeSantis's victory over Democrat Charlie Crist gives him a second term and a national platform as he eyes a potential run for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination.

ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the biggest races in Tuesday’s election is the Florida governor’s race. Ron DeSantis is hoping to secure reelection while also juggling the state’s storm preparation for Tropical Storm Nicole. Polls and early voting numbers are in DeSantis’ favor, and he seems to have little doubt that he will be giving a victory speech tonight. Republicans are leading the early voting numbers by a hefty margin. Republicans are now banking on that advantage to definitively move Florida from tossup to GOP stronghold.

Trump attorney Alina Habba said Monday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is rumored to be planning a run for president in 2024, should "stay in Florida."

Gov. Ron DeSantis won a second term as governor of Florida. The Republican firebrand and likely presidential candidate in 2024 handily beat former Republican Gov....

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis​ is running for reelection against Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.

Miami-Dade County may be ripe for Republicans as Gov. Ron DeSantis' popularity in the Democratic-majority county is rising ahead of a key gubernatorial election.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has won reelection to a second term in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist.

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, defeating U.S. Rep. Val Demings and holding a key seat as the GOP tried to regain control of a closely divided Senate.

Amid Republican gains in the U.S. House races in Florida, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has become the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress.

Federal officials say U.S. aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark.

Coast to coast, candidates and big-name backers made final appeals to voters Monday in the last hours of a fraught midterm election season, with Republicans excited about the prospect of winning back Congress.

President Joe Biden has slammed Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this year has passed a number of bills that aim to combat social policies he argues are part of a "woke" ideology he believes will harm the country.

Midterm elections are scheduled for Nov. 8 in Florida, and candidates are coming out into Central Florida for last-minute campaign pushes to get voters to the polls.

The number of registered Republicans voting early is running about neck and neck with Democrats in the traditional Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County.

Election Day in Florida could be when the state goes red.

It's vitally important that you don't.

It's go time

The President is headed to South Florida to give remarks on social security and Medicare, and fundraise for the DNC candidates.

By many accounts, Democratic control of Congress and several statehouses is in peril, and Biden is trying to stem that tide. After those remarks in Hallandale Beach, he headlined a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist in Golden Beach. The Florida governor is a major adversary of the Biden White House and a potential 2024 candidate for the presidency. “Every single solitary Republican in Congress voted against these savings, including Sen. Biden, who often ends his speech by asking, “God to protect our troops” offered a salty addendum with his remarks in Hallandale Beach.

President Joe Biden will campaign with Democrats Charlie Crist and Val Demings in Florida, while former President Barack Obama visits vulnerable Democrats in Nevada.

Seven days from election day, the 2022 midterms are heating up as Democrats try to hold their slim House majority and Republicans seek to improve their chances of retaking the Senate

ORLANDO, Fla. — Candidates are now in the final push, one week before the midterm election. President Joe Biden will be in Miami Gardens on Tuesday to support former Gov. Watch: Supreme Court hears arguments in case that could end affirmative action for college admissionsCrist is running for governor and Demings is running for the U.S. Senate. Then on Sunday, former President Donald Trump will be in Miami to rally for Marco Rubio. Watch: Appeals court blocks Orange County rent control ballot measure; What it means for votersRubio is running to keep his seat in the Senate.

President Joe Biden has lashed out at Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as “Donald Trump incarnate,” zeroing in on a potential 2024 GOP presidential contender as he campaigns for Democrats facing uphill fights in next week’s midterm election.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida voters can all weigh in on four different statewide elections on Election Day. Here’s who is on the ballot:Florida governorRon DeSantis (R)Charlie Crist (D)Carmen Jackie Gimenez (No party affiliation)Hector Roos (Libertarian)Read: Who’s on the ballot for U.S. Senate and House races in Central Florida? Florida attorney generalAshley Moody (R )Aramis Ayala (D)Read: Here are the 3 amendments on Florida ballots this electionChief financial officerJimmy Patronis (R )Adam Hattersley (D)Read: Florida Election Day 2022: Critical deadlines you need to knowCommissioner of agricultureWilton Simpson (R )Naomi Esther Blemur (D)VIDEO: DeSantis, Crist square off in first and only gubernatorial debate DeSantis, Crist square off in first and only gubernatorial debateClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2022 Cox Media Group

The Florida Division of Elections released its voter registration report for the November election, known as book closing, earlier this month.

Gov. Ron DeSantis could be the first Republican gubernatorial nominee in 20 years to claim victory in Miami-Dade County.

DeSantis' far-right ideology makes me nervous. But how will more centric and independent voters feel about his rhetoric?

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President Joe Biden will appear at a rally Tuesday at Florida Memorial University to support U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist,...

Fox News host Sean Hannity discussed how Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has a history of "changing affiliations" on "Hannity."

A number of Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist's ex-staffers and colleagues have endorsed incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for re-election.

President Joe Biden is focusing on economic issues as he fine-tunes his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election.

The Florida midterm elections are increasingly stacked in Republicans' favor as Gov. DeSantis and Sen. Rubio now maintain double-digit leads against their opponents, according to a UNF poll.

The home stretch of the midterm election campaign is a good news, bad news phenomenon for LGBTQ activists.

Charlie Crist squared off in their one and only gubernatorial debate, a new survey of Florida voters provided very encouraging news for Republicans. While there’s still two weeks left in the race, a new survey of Florida voters shows, at least when it comes to voting issues, the electorate has narrowed its focus — and it’s not on social issues. “Voters are telling us that those are less important to them than economic concerns, particularly inflation,” said Dr. Stephen Neely with the University of South Florida. It’s potentially good news for Republicans, who the survey found led on issues of inflation and the economy. The survey found DeSantis has higher favorability compared to Crist, leading him by almost 20 points in approval.

Presidential aspirants running for reelection while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term — should they win one — when their best moment to take a shot at the White House may come sooner than that.

Be cautious before you make your next breakfast.

Incumbent GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his record against former Democratic Gov. Charlie Crist, who questioned DeSantis' potential presidential run.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Avon Park.

With Florida’s gubernatorial race entering its final two weeks, education, immigration, property insurance, abortion and the economy took center stage Monday as Gov. Ron DeSantis...

A defiant Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to commit to serving a full four-year term if reelected when pressed by his Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, at their only gubernatorial debate on Monday. (Oct. 24)

When Democratic challenger Charlie Crist asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if he would commit to serving a full second term as governor, DeSantis did not answer directly.

Ron DeSantis squared off against former governor Charlie Crist in their one and only debate. For an hour, DeSantis highlighted Florida’s job creation and robust budget, pointing to issues such as teacher pay and tax holidays. The candidates toward the end also sparred when it came to immigration, and the use of state tax dollars to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts. READ: ‘Classic politics’: 3 proposed amendments to Florida state constitution on midterm ballotVideo: What to expect from first and only debate between DeSantis, Crist Gov. Ron DeSantis will take the stage against former congressman and former Gov.

Ron DeSantis refused to commit to serving a full four-year term if reelected when pressed by his Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, at their only gubernatorial debate on Monday. DeSantis skirted several attempts by Crist to get him to say he'd serve a full second term. Later, Crist slapped back, “You won’t even say if you want to be the governor of Florida after this election." The Republican governor specifically defended his record to bar transgender girls from competing on public school teams intended for student athletes identified as girls at birth. “Charlie Crist has voted with Joe Biden 100% of the time,” DeSantis said, referring to the "Crist-Biden agenda."

Florida Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Karla Hernandez-Mats said last year in a Facebook Live discussion that "Latino people are racist."

Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Congressman Charlie Crist made their arguments on many controversial topics including critical race theory and abortion.

“You won’t even say if you want to be the governor of Florida after this election,” Crist said. “You’re the only governor in the history of Florida that ever shut down our schools,” Crist said. “Charlie Crist has voted with Joe Biden 100% of the time,” DeSantis said, referring to the Crist-Biden agenda. DeSantis also defended his focus on divisive cultural issues, which have been a hallmark of his first term. DeSantis also defended a law he signed banning critical race theory and LGBTQ issues from many Florida schools.

Suggesting DeSantis was already focused on running for president, Crist pressed DeSantis on whether he would commit to serving out his second full four-year term. “The only worn-out old donkey I'm looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist,” DeSantis said of his 66-year-old opponent. “You’re the only governor in the history of Florida that ever shut down our schools,” Crist said. DeSantis also defended his focus on divisive cultural issues, which have been a hallmark of his first term. DeSantis has also signed into law a measure banning critical race theory and LGBTQ issues from many Florida schools.

Early voting in starts Tuesday Sumter County, Wednesday in Volusia County and Thursday in Marion County. READ: Here are the 3 amendments on Florida ballots this electionA big turnout is expected this early voting cycle. READ: DeSantis, Crist to square off Monday in only Florida governor debateMail-in ballots must be returned, not postmarked, by 7 p.m. on Election Day. You can take it to any early voting location during early voting hours. READ: Early voting for midterm election begins Monday in most of Central FloridaVideo: DeSantis, Crist to square off Monday in only Florida governor debate Gov.

Dodged questions, heated attacks and a raucous crowd colored the only debate Monday between Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Rep. Charlie Crist in the gubernatorial election.

Read: DeSantis, Crist to square off Monday in only Florida governor debateHanley points out the time for persuasion was weeks, if not months ago, with the two most recent polls of the state showing DeSantis with a double-digit lead over Crist. “I think one of the things we can expect from Crist is to say that DeSantis has routinely ignored these issues,” Binder said. Hanley expects Crist to hammer DeSantis on ignoring insurance and cost of living in favor of social issues. “I think it will be on the list of things that Crist attempts to bring into the debate,” Hanley said. Video: DeSantis, Crist to square off Monday in only Florida governor debate Gov.

A new poll of Hispanic voters in Florida from Telemundo/ LX News showed that a majority would vote for GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a number of registered Democrats.

Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist head to the debate stage Monday night for what may be Crist's best — and perhaps last — opportunity to change the trajectory of the Florida governor's race. Crist, a former Republican governor who most recently served as a Democratic congressman, is eager to stop DeSantis' political rise. It is the first and only governor’s debate before the final votes are cast on Nov. 8. “He doesn't like answering questions,” Crist said in an interview. “DeSantis is running for president and doesn’t seem to care about these kitchen-table issues in Florida,” Crist said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to commit to serving a full four-year term if reelected when pressed by his Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, at their only gubernatorial debate.

Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida may be slipping away this fall — and perhaps beyond — as emboldened Republicans seize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests for governor and the U.S. Senate.

Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s campaign manager has left his position after being charged in a domestic violence case.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's reelection campaign is focused more on his political future and overhauling the Democratic Party's messaging than on his race.

Florida’s governor is up for reelection and the race is has been a brutal one between the Republican and Democratic candidates. However, they are not the only ones in this race.

From the state to the federal level, candidates are making their final push to Florida voters ahead of next month's midterm election.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people.

President Joe Biden is picking up the pace of his high-dollar fundraisers for Democratic candidates and party committees in the closing weeks before Election Day in November.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Friday afternoon.

With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.

As the campaign trail ramps up, the post-Labor Day race for governor starts here in Central Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by a Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office over statements about not pursuing criminal charges in abortion, transgender rights and certain low-level cases.

Charlie Crist, who is currently running for governor, is resigning from the U.S. House of Representatives.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Lakeland.

Ask the pundits, the analysts, the forecasters out in Las Vegas and they’ll tell you the same thing — this election is Gov. DeSantis’ to lose.

Charlie Crist, the Democrat running against Gov. Ron DeSantis, announced on Saturday that he has chosen Karla Hernandez as his pick for running mate and Lieutenant Governor.

Democrat Charlie Crist has tapped Miami-Dade County teachers union president Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate as he challenges Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida.

Two people close to his campaign say Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist is expected to announce that he has chosen the Miami-Dade County teachers union president as his running mate.

The Florida primary now decided, the race to November for the candidates for governor is underway in earnest.

Abortion rights remains a salient political issue for Democrats, as a special election in New York showed on Tuesday.

On Aug. 23 Democrats will decide who will take on incumbent governor Ron DeSantis in the November general election.

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, putting him in position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent is eyeing as the first step toward a potential White House run.

Ahead of the primary election Tuesday, election leaders are reminding people who plan to vote in person on election day that it must be at their assigned polling location.

Tuesday’s primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the right to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Candidates are making their final push to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary election.

An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights is suing to get his job back.

When asked what they think is the most important problem facing Florida today, 43% of respondents said the cost of living was the most pressing issue.