“Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage.”
What PolitiFact found
The last time Florida Democrats led Republicans among all registered voters was in 2020. Republicans had been gaining on Democrats for years, taking the lead in 2021 and not relinquishing it since. While registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans in 2020, they weren’t a majority; they were a plurality once No Party Affiliation and third-party voters were factored in. Republicans have performed well in Florida elections going back further than 2020, controlling the governorship, t...
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In short
Ron DeSantis (Florida governor) made this claim around 27 April 2026. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 April 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Ron DeSantis has 64 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 17 of them false or fake, 38 misleading or mixed and 2 true.
Where the claim appeared
- foxnews.comhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/ron-desantis-unveils-new-florida-congressional-map-would…
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