Florida politics
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Florida politics refers to the distinctive and often nationally influential political landscape, power struggles, and policy debates within the state of Florida.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Central Florida politics | 1 |
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| instanceOf | politics of a U.S. state ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dominantPartyInStateGovernment | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| executiveHeadOfGovernment | Governor of Florida ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Tallahassee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamberSeats |
120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives
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40 seats in the Florida Senate ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frequent ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments
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frequent recounts and close margins in elections ⓘ highly competitive statewide elections ⓘ large and diverse electorate ⓘ significant influence of Hispanic and Latino voters ⓘ significant influence of retirees ⓘ strong regional differences between North Florida, Central Florida, and South Florida ⓘ strong role of county governments ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFactor |
large Cuban American community in South Florida
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large population of senior citizens ⓘ rapid population growth and in-migration from other states ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCongressionalDistricts | 28 U.S. House districts ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalIdeologySpectrum |
conservative
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liberal ⓘ moderate ⓘ |
| hasVoterRegistrationSystem | party registration required ⓘ |
| historicalTrend | shift from Democratic dominance to Republican dominance since late 20th century ⓘ |
| influences | national presidential election outcomes ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
battleground state in presidential elections
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swing state in national elections ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Florida Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Florida Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Florida House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalEvent | 2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
abortion policy
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climate change and sea-level rise ⓘ education policy ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ gun control and gun rights ⓘ hurricane preparedness and disaster response ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ property insurance regulation ⓘ tourism and economic development ⓘ voting rights and election administration ⓘ |
| primaryElectionType | closed primary ⓘ |
| regulates | local governments in 67 counties ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Florida Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystemForStatewideOffices | popular vote ⓘ |
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The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival
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Central Florida politics