‘Florida is the last main anchor standing’ for Republicans
The Boston Globe · Patricia Mazzei, David Ovalle ·
Florida Republicans held onto a US Senate seat, the governor's mansion, and every statewide office — a point of pride for the national GOP on a night with few celebratory moments.
On a midterm election night awash in blue, one significant corner of the country stayed red.
Florida, the third most populous state, withstood a national Democratic surge Tuesday, remaining a Republican bastion even as the GOP amassed deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.
“We got wiped out in Texas, the biggest anchor we have in Republican politics,” Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida said. “So really, Florida is the last main anchor standing.”
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