# Florida Republicans weather the ‘blue wave’, but face uncertain footing

https://mins.news/en/item/133692

- The Guardian, 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/florida-republicans-midterm-elections

> Florida remained a lone stronghold for the MAGA agenda as Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody won their races by less than three percentage points. Yet Democrats gained 15 state House seats and captured four districts redrawn by Republicans, leaving the GOP with a weaker grip on state politics.

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