Political strategists debate the significance of Tuesday night’s Democratic special election wins

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,477

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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While Florida Democrats basked in the glory of flipping two Republican-majority legislative districts into victories the previous night, the chairman of the Florida GOP wasn’t ready Wednesday to concede it augured anything too significant for November.

“We have this before; special elections aren’t just that: special,” said Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power in a text message. “It is not indicative of what can be expected in a general election. Just ask Tom Keen, …

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