Voters appeared poised to reject Amendment 3, the constitutional amendment seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) pulled off a clear victory against Democratic opponent Gay Valimont. He secured 65.6% of the votes to Valimonts 34.4%, with 66% of the vote counted, as of 8:14 p.m., when the Associated Press called the race. The result was no surprise, with polling giving Gaetz a double-digit lead in the reddest district […]

Floridas abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S. The measures defeat is a significant victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who engaged multiple levers of state-sponsored power to oppose it. The measure needed a...

Amendment 3 needed to pass a 60% threshold to be added to Florida's Constitution.The post Florida voters snuff out recreational pot proposal appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..

Editors note: This post will be updated with the latest news throughout Election Night. Refresh for latest. 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET Donald Trump has won his home state of Florida, as well as South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi, and Kamala Harris has won Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island and […]

Challenger Yen Bailey had a near impossible task.The post Neal Dunn cruises to fifth term in CD 2 race in Panhandle appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..

CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Meanwhile, CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win Massachusetts and Maryland. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe join to examine the latest Georgia results.

Voters in 10 states decide Tuesday either to protect life or to enshrine abortion up to birth in their constitutions.  Florida to Remain a Pro-Life... Read MoreThe post

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott sailed to reelection on Tuesday, securing a second term and taking one of Democrats' two long-shot pickup opportunities off the Senate map.

After weeks of barnstorming swing states, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are watching results come in.

Sen. Rick Scott (R.) defeated former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell after the Florida Democrat changed her tune on immigration enforcement, granting Republicans a crucial win in their effort to take the Senate.The post Rick Scott Fends Off Deb...

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) won reelection to a second term Tuesday night, prevailing over Democratic challenger and former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Scott led Mucarsel-Powell 55%-43% when the Associated Press called the contest just one minute after polls closed statewide at 8:01 p.m. ET, with about 83% of the ballots counted. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON […]

Editors note: This post will be updated with the latest news throughout Election Night. Refresh for latest. 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET Donald Trump has won his home state of Florida, as well as Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi, and Kamala Harris has won Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Connecticut, the […]

The incumbents victory holds a key seat in the battle for control of the Senate.

Florida voters have rejected an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use. While the measure got a clear majority of votes, it failed to achieve the steep 60 percent vote threshold needed to pass a constitutional amendment under state law. The initiative did benefit from major endorsements, including that of former President Donald Trump, the […]The post

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) sailed to victory Tuesday in Florida's western panhandle, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun reform advocate, to secure a fifth term on Capitol Hill. The result was never in doubt. Floridas 1st District is heavily conservative: Trump won there in 2020 by...

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