TAMPA, Fla. — On the eve of Tuesday’s primary elections, the issues and storylines dominating Florida politics show how much can change in two years.
It’s the first statewide election after a tumultuous 2020 cycle that tested some of the electorate’s faith in American democracy. Conspiracy theories spread by former President Donald Trump about Joe Biden’s victory have made election security a major issue for the GOP base.
Democratic hopefuls, meanwhile, are trying to harness the energy around abortion in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. They will need motivated voters to counteract the political challenges posed by President Biden, whose approval ratings are stuck in the low 40s.
