Referendums protecting abortion access are on a winning streak nationwide, including in states far more red than Florida.
Outside of Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 victories, Democrats have struggled to find success in Florida while Republicans are on a roll.
The GOP now controls every statewide Cabinet office in Florida, its two US Senate seats and both state legislative chambers.
In 2016, Trump won Florida despite a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot that Democrats hoped would aid their performance.
“There is nothing more common than Democrats claiming they have some magical way to win Florida and they always come up short,” Power said.
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