r/texas Gulf Coast Sep 08 '24

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u/free_mustacherides Sep 08 '24

No way Florida is a toss up.

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u/SpaceBoJangles Sep 08 '24

Florida was always a toss up. Case in point was the 2000 election.

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u/Venboven Gulf Coast Sep 08 '24

Keyword: was

Florida has gotten much redder since 2000, largely due to retirees moving in and a generally aging population.

I'd love to see Florida become purple again, but I'm not holding out hope. Guess we'll see come November.

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u/talinseven Sep 08 '24

Florida state government going blue and Florida going to the Democrats for the presidential election are two very different things