Republicans take LEAD in deep-blue Miami in early-voting midterm stunner -
as Latinos dump Democrats in droves and push DeSantis towards emphatic victory
November 3, 2022
Republicans voters in Florida are using early voting in larger numbers than Democrats, including in the deep blue city of Miami, a sign of high enthusiasm among the GOP and a troubling indicator for President Joe Biden's party. The number of registered Republicans voting early in Miami-Dade County surpassed Democrats on Wednesday – one day after Biden visited the area to campaign for his party's candidates amid concerns the GOP will win control of the House in next week's midterm election. It's a good sign for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seeking a second term, and for GOP Senator Marco Rubio, who's also running for re-election. The Miami voting numbers also indicate Hispanics are coming out in droves for Republicans. The county is nearly 72% Hispanic. Overall Hispanics represent 12% of the state's voters. Republicans have been making heavy in-roads with that population since the 2018 election. About 30% of the Hispanic population in Florida is Cuban, a group that nationwide favors the GOP by 20 points, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. In Florida, 3.58 million registered voters have voted early overall, according to the United States Elections Project. And 44% of those have been Republican voters compared to the 38% who are Democrats. In Miami-Dade, nearly 27% of GOP voters had voted by Wednesday, compared to 21% of Democrats.
Republicans take the LEAD in deep-blue Miami in early voting
as Latinos dump Democrats in droves and push DeSantis towards emphatic victory
November 3, 2022
Republicans voters in Florida are using early voting in larger numbers than Democrats, including in the deep blue city of Miami, a sign of high enthusiasm among the GOP and a troubling indicator for President Joe Biden's party. The number of registered Republicans voting early in Miami-Dade County surpassed Democrats on Wednesday – one day after Biden visited the area to campaign for his party's candidates amid concerns the GOP will win control of the House in next week's midterm election. It's a good sign for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seeking a second term, and for GOP Senator Marco Rubio, who's also running for re-election. The Miami voting numbers also indicate Hispanics are coming out in droves for Republicans. The county is nearly 72% Hispanic. Overall Hispanics represent 12% of the state's voters. Republicans have been making heavy in-roads with that population since the 2018 election. About 30% of the Hispanic population in Florida is Cuban, a group that nationwide favors the GOP by 20 points, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. In Florida, 3.58 million registered voters have voted early overall, according to the United States Elections Project. And 44% of those have been Republican voters compared to the 38% who are Democrats. In Miami-Dade, nearly 27% of GOP voters had voted by Wednesday, compared to 21% of Democrats.
Republicans take the LEAD in deep-blue Miami in early voting
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