florida

GOP’s redistricting gamble backfires in Florida as Democrats hold ground

Democrats won several US House seats in Florida that the Republican-led legislature had redrawn to favor the GOP, including Kathy Castor holding the 14th district with a nearly 16-point swing toward Democrats. First-time candidate Pia Dandiya won the 22nd and Jared Moskowitz retained the 25th, while Darren Soto held a slim lead in the 9th as votes were counted Wednesday. The results marked a setback for President Donald Trump's party in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on his leadership, with Democrats winning both chambers of Congress.