In 2008, assisted by the campaign of former President Barack Obama and his popularity, Florida Democrats had an advantage of nearly 700,000 voters over registered Republicans.
But every year since 2012, the gap between registered Democrats and Republicans has narrowed. As of this September, Democrats only had about 24,000 more voters registered.
Florida Republicans have officially reached a milestone they’ve been trending toward for nearly a decade — outnumbering registered Florida Democrats for the first time in state history.
“The level of enthusiasm in support of registering Republicans is unprecedented, and this is a true milestone moment in Florida’s history,” Ferré said.
Democrat’s messaging has driven voters to Republicans, especially Hispanic and Latino voters as of late who have concerns about socialism.