Jack, on Tuesday, Democrats scored their latest in a long line of special elections victories in the Biden era. This one came from Florida, where Daily Kos endorsee Tom Keen flipped a state House seat from red to blue.

This election is important for two reasons:

It's the first step back on the long road back to power for Florida Democrats. The Sunshine State was the quintessential battleground in American politics for decades, but it's trended Republican in recent years. This week's win, plus a victory in the Jacksonville mayor's race last year, represent the beginning of a Democratic resurgence in the state. It's also another important indicator of what sort of year Democrats might have this fall.
It goes to show just how different Daily Kos is from other groups and news outlets. We weren't just here to support Keen with our endorsement, which we rolled out right after he won the Democratic nomination in November. We've been following this race before there even was a race. Back in July, our Elections team reported that Ron DeSantis was contemplating a power-play that would keep this seat vacant for more than a year rather than give Dems a shot at flipping it.

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