Republican turnout in Florida's local elections alongside the presidential primary has significantly surpassed Democratic turnout in key counties like Palm Beach, Broward, Pinellas, and Orange. The GOP has widened its lead throughout the day, with Palm Beach showing a 60.5% Republican turnout compared to 28% Democratic. The cancellation of the Democratic primary is believed to have hurt down-ballot candidates, leading to significant losses for Democrats in municipal elections.
Florida GOP defeats almost half of the Florida Democratic "Take Back Local" candidates https://t.co/BHRbibcpfB
BACKFIRE: Democrats Canceled Their Florida Primary To Help Biden. It Backfired And Helped Republicans Flip Local Seats. https://t.co/wQx9unsPei
Democrats Canceled Their Florida Primary To Help Biden. It Backfired And Helped Republicans Flip Local Seats https://t.co/sI3T7gC62M
Florida Republicans defeat nearly half of the so-called "Take Back Local" candidates from Democrats, which were defending seats in blue areas https://t.co/BHRbibcpfB
.@FlaDems, @NikkiFried incorrectly claim local program flipped seats blue Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/oXbISEAPv6 #FlaPol
'BLOODBATH' IN FLORIDA: Democrats flunk out on nearly half of priority candidates, lose Clearwater City Council seats and Delray Beach mayoral race https://t.co/BHRbibcpfB
Republicans @FloridaGOP Dominate Election Turnout in Florida Counties via @Floridianpress https://t.co/AP7uV4HgiZ #FlPol
GOP having another good night in FL. Probably didn’t help that the state’s Dems canceled their presidential primary for Biden, hurting turnout on their side. https://t.co/5mzboX1Pn5
Dare I say tonight is a bloodbath for municipal Democrats in Florida as their failure to have a Democrat primary for Biden helped the GOP take a bunch of seats.
The @FlaDems and @NikkiFried made a big deal about their “take back local” team which was just defending their own democratic seats. Well we defeated 42% of them #KeepFloridaWinning https://t.co/Jdve6XpxdZ
Looks like the decision to cancel Florida's Democratic Primary has gone poorly for Florida Dems. Apparently Republicans have flipped several Mayorships in some heavily Democratic cities.
GOP Dominates Turnout in Florida Orange - 🔴 +64% Pinellas - 🔴 +61% Broward - 🔴 +56% Palm Beach - 🔴 +27% Democrats killed the presidential primary which could cost them local seats
There are 60 municipal elections across Florida including in deep blue parts of the state. Dems cancelled their presidential primary and it’s going to cost them down ballot. Local Dems are going to see a wipe out. https://t.co/li16f80GL3
🚨3 HOURS TO POLL CLOSE: Florida Republicans hold massive turnout leads in counties with local elections, margin widens in Palm Beach 🔴Palm Beach: 60.5% R - 28% D 🔴Broward: 75% R - 18% D 🔴Pinellas: 76.3% R - 14.6% D 🔴Orange: 79% R - 15.2% D https://t.co/2AW2gvujfw
🚨2PM UPDATE: Palm Beach County, host to several local races, has widened for Republicans in turnout 🔴60.05% REP (+2% from this morning) 🔵28.56% DEM ✅5 more hours of voting https://t.co/2AW2gvujfw
🚨UPDATE: With many local elections being held, the turnout situation has worsened for state Democrats as election day voting continues 🔴Palm Beach: 59.5% R - 29% D 🔴Broward: 75% R - 18% D 🔴Pinellas: 76.19% R - 14.65% D 🔴Orange: 79% R - 15% D ✅Polls close at 7 p.m. https://t.co/PlX4h1Z1US
🚨UPDATE: With many local elections being held, the turnout situation has worsened for state Democrats as election day voting continues 🔴Palm Beach: 59.5% R - 29% D 🔴Broward: 75% R - 18% D 🔴Pinellas: 76.19%% R - 14.65% D 🔴Orange: 79% R - 15% D ✅Polls close at 7 p.m. https://t.co/PlX4h1Z1US
Did Florida Democrats hurt down-ballot candidates by canceling the state Primary? Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/A6W6DY4mFl #FlaPol
🚨BREAKING: REPs dominate election turnout in counties holding local elections alongside presidential primary 🔴Palm Beach: 58% R - 31% D 🔴Broward: 75% R - 19% D 🔴Pinellas: 76% R - 15% D 🔴Orange: 79% R - 15% D ✅Polls close at 7 p.m.