Florida Republicans will make six-figure investments in battleground legislative races
epublican Party of Florida chair Joe Gruters fully expects to grow the GOP caucus in the House and Senate this year.
“We’re on offense,” the Sarasota Republican said. “We have great candidates and that really plays into it as a big factor. Plus, we’ve just done a better job with our campaign committees to run in competitive districts.”
Gruters said in competitive House and Senate seats, the state party will make investments of at least six figures in races. ”In a lot, we’re in multiple six figures,” he said.
The talk comes as chatter continues to grow around the level of investment Democratic leadership at Florida House Victory has made in competitive races.
But only time will tell how much each side invests at the end of the day.
Gruters says he sees a chance to increase the GOP majority in the House, and has his eyes on five Democratic seats. That includes one in his backyard, House District 72, where he expects a substantial investment to be made to retake a seat won by Margaret Good in 2018. Now, the seat is open and Republican Fiona McFarland faces Democrat Drake Buckman.
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