As the dust settled from Nov. 3’s midterm election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that it would be several years before Republicans would regain the political control they won two years ago, and they ultimately had only themselves to blame.
Out of the 10 largest states in the Union, Florida was the only one that emerged from the midterms with its GOP control intact from the governor and attorney general to the majorities in the state House and state Senate, albeit losing some seats to Democrats. The Sunshine State went into Nov. 3 with 20 out of 28 Congressional seats held by Republicans, and those 20 seats remained. Republican Ashley Moody also retained her seat in the Senate….