Ron DeSantis: Florida Is Now a Republican State

Published on April 8, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is now a red state, with a significantly larger number of registered Republican voters than Democrats, securing a solid majority for the GOP in what was once a key swing state. During an interview on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” on April 7, Mr. DeSantis told host Maria Bartiromo why the GOP is gaining voters in his state. “Florida is off the board. It is a Republican state,” Mr. DeSantis said. “We used to be a one-point state, every election hung on how would Florida go; that is not true anymore. And I think that’s a good thing for the party.”...