Through circumstance and timing, DeSantis has used appointments to drastically shape Florida politics – and its judiciary – to his liking, gifting allies the levers of power and the benefit of incumbency.
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Angie Nixon, progressive Jacksonville firebrand, wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Nixon, whose campaign was centered on the economic needs of working people, was up against Alex Vindman, a first-time candidate and relatively new Florida resident with a national profile
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Florida Republicans dominate Election Day turnout
With a few hours to go before polls close, Republicans had an over raw vote lead of 374,000 statewide.
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Open Duval County Group 1 judge seat attracts two lawyers in private practice
Matt Lufrano, a criminal defense attorney who previously sought a judicial seat in 2024, and Latoya Williams Shelton, a family and personal injury attorney, are campaigning for the County Court judge Group 1 seat
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Three lawyers competing for vacant Duval County judge seat
Melina Buncome, Marquita Green, and Octavius Holliday Jr. are on the ballot to replace retiring Judge Mose Floyd