INTRO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) reacting to the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections during a press conference Wednesday morning. The Republican leader calling Tuesday’s federal results an “extinction level event” for the G-O-P, emphasizing how Democrats were able to flip seats states that had been Republican strongholds for years. He specifically pointed to Democrat victories in Texas.
ACK: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R)
TAG: Governor DeSantis warns Republicans could lose their “viability” without Texas as one of their “anchors.” Democrats flipping more than two dozen districts in the House that voted for President Trump in 20-24, and at least seven Senate seats in states like Kansas, Maine, and Iowa. The A-P Voter Poll reporting most voters blame President Trump for high costs nationwide, as well as the conflict with Iran.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
