Trump grabs Florida again while Latino voters show unexpected support pattern
Former president wins Florida for third time straight with strong backing from Latino community. Senate race sees decisive Republican victory as vote-counting nears completion
In a well-established pattern Donald Trump secured his third straight Florida win grabbing 56% of votes and 30 electoral-votes (with 94% ballots processed)
The once-wobbly swing state has become a steady red territory with strong backing from latino communities: exit-polls show Trump getting support from 64% latino men and 51% latina women. The Venezuelan-american community keeps supporting him despite tough immigration stance - they like his economic ideas and anti-Maduro position
The senate contest wasnt as close as expected when Rick Scott beat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 13 points; securing about 55% votes with most ballots counted. The Republican incumbent showed strong performance across different voter groups which helped secure his position
- Cuban-americans showing continued Republican support
- Venezuelan diaspora maintaining pro-Trump stance
- Latino men demonstrating stronger conservative lean than women
- Overall latino vote reaching 57% for Trump