Florida Is the New Ground Zero for Both Political Parties’ Civil Wars

Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly two million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State. It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famously decided the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes.The outcome of the statewide races in Florida this November, such as those for governor and U.S. senator, are therefore not in much doubt. Democrats might dream about making Florida competitive again, but they might as well believe in the tooth fairy.But if Florida isn’t much in play between the two parties, it’s definitely in play within the two parties. As Tuesday’s primaries indicate, the Sunshine State is the new ground zero for the roiling internal civil wars that have domin