Democrats flip Florida state House seat
in special election
Posted By: FlyRight, 1/18/2024 6:20:41 AM
Florida Democrats scored a win Tuesday after they flipped a state House seat in a Central Florida district. Democrat Tom Keen, an aerospace executive, beat Republican Erika Booth, an Osceola County school board member, to fill Florida’s state House 35th District, which includes portions of Orange and Osceola counties, 51 percent to roughly 49 percent. The seat was held by former Rep. Fred Hawkins (R), but he vacated it last summer to become president of South Florida State College. Decision Desk HQ noted the district’s political crosswinds; In 2022, Hawkins clinched the seat by nearly 11 points, but President Biden won it by 5 points in 2020.
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WATCH: [video]
At one point Biden threatened millions of Trump supporters, but he bungled that too.
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