In contrast, the Republican Party saw a pitch battle between establishment favorite Adam Putnam, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and former congressman Ron DeSantis, a virtually unknown Trump acolyte and Fox News contributor. The energy and enthusiasm surrounding Gillum’s campaign – from the dozens of well-attended rallies to the historic voter turnout – jolted life in the moribund Florida Democratic Party, which typically runs white business centrists for governor. Indeed, Gillum won the nomination in a crowded field of billionaires, millionaires and establishment favorites, propelled to his unlikely victory by the African Americans and an insurgent push by young progressive activists. The Florida Democratic Party has never run a candidate for governor as progressive as Andrew Gillum, nor has either party ever run an African American for the office. This analysis is for socialists in Florida to consider in shaping our strategy and tactics moving forward. But while little changed, this is hardly a return to the status quo. The GOP and the reactionary big business interests they represent still control the governor’s mansion and the state legislature. Democrats lost in Florida, and the narrow margins only make the sting worse. For all the sound and fury over uncounted ballots, the final results changed very little in the weeks since election night. With the recounts complete, the 2018 Florida midterm elections have ended.
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