(NewsNation) — Both Republican incumbents in Florida’s major statewide races have won re-election, NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ projects.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Crist and Republican Senator Marco Rubio has overcome Democrat Val Demings to defend his seat.
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist went up against DeSantis with a liberal agenda based on what he called “justice for all.” Crist faced an uphill battle from the beginning and failed to overcome DeSantis who had amassed support for his response to Hurricane Ian and held a significant campaign fundraising advantage.
Florida’s Senate race was expected to be close but incumbent Senator Marco Rubio took a commanding lead Tuesday and never looked back.
In the House, Florida has 28 seats up for election with Republicans needing to gain six of those seats in order to win majority control from Democrats. Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is hoping to maintain her House seat against Democratic contender state Sen. Annette Taddeo.
On Tuesday, 470 seats in the U.S. Congress (35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats) will be up for election. These elections will determine who has control over the two branches of Congress, and ultimately, who sets the agenda for Biden’s remaining years in office.
Early voting in Florida was from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5 and in-person polling stations was open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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