TAMPA, FL — Beleaguered Florida Democrats are desperate to prove they have a pulse, but their best shot is far from the White House.
The hope, political insiders on the ground say, is for Democrats to notch enough wins in the state legislature to be taken seriously. At the top of the ticket, it’s nearly a foregone conclusion that Donald Trump will get Florida’s 30 Electoral College votes. But state-level wins would be “proof of concept” for Democrats, state House Democratic Chair Fentrice Driskell told NOTUS.
“When you have reasonably well-funded campaigns, when you have terrific candidates and you have a competent plan, Florida is winnable,” Driskell told NOTUS.