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Democrats have been eyeing Florida as a chance to go on offense this year. When the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that voters will consider whether to enshrine abortion access in the state’s constitution in November, it gave Democrats a new boost of optimism in the Sunshine State.
The optimism isn’t without reason. When voters in red and swing states have considered ballot measures related to abortion since the Supreme Court in June 2022 ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, they’ve consistently voted to support abortion.