DeSantis, Florida Republicans take an early victory lap ahead of November election

Florida Republicans are taking an early victory lap.

With a hefty voter-registration advantage and total control over state government, the Florida Republican Party rallied donors and deep-pocketed supporters at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood on Saturday evening. The gathering — dubbed a “victory dinner” — served as an early celebration of what Florida Republicans predict will be a landmark election in November, when former President Donald Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Once the ultimate battleground state where Republicans and Democrats fought tooth-and-nail for public offices up and down the ticket, Florida has lurched to the right in recent years. Saturday’s dinner — featuring speeches from Republican heavyweights like Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen Rick Scott — focused more on the presidential contest than the need for the GOP to rack up down-ballot wins.

“Victory is in our sites. America’s future is in our hands. America’s destiny is in our control and America’s prosperity is in our hearts and souls,” said Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top surrogate for Trump’s campaign who’s also engaged to the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.



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