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Incumbent state House Rep. Chip LaMarca, 54, a former Republican Broward County commissioner and Lighthouse Point city official, mounted a vigorous defense against Democrat Linda Thompson Gonzalez, 73, of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea.
Republicans added to their dominance of the Florida House in Tuesday’s elections, winning almost every battleground race and defeating two incumbent Democrats.
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Republican Peggy Gossett-Seidman, a Highland Beach town commissioner and public relations pro, beat Democrat Andy Thomson in the race for District 91.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist described President Joe Biden as an inspiring and “ageless” political leader, who demonstrates inspiring energy. And he depicted the man he hopes to unseat, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, as a cowardly bully who displays a false machismo.
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Despicable acts of antisemitism in Florida demand a direct response from Florida's governor.