Grab the popcorn for the soap-opera civil wars of both parties in Florida

Florida, you might have heard, is no longer purple: Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly 2 million registered voters over Democrats in the Sunshine State.It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famously decided the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes.The outcome of the statewide races in Florida this November, such as those for governor and US senator, are therefore not in much doubt.Democrats might dream about making Florida competitive again, but they might as well believe in the tooth fairy.But if Florida isn’t much in play between the two parties, it’s definitely in play within them.As last week’s primaries indicate, the Sunshine State is the new ground zero for the roiling internal civil wars that have dominated both parties for years.On the Democratic side, the results were a mixed bag.Centrist Rep.Jared Moskowitz easily fended off a much-publicized challenge from a young candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, and longtime establishment leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz also easily won her House primary race after switching districts due to recent redistricting.Things were more interesting at the statewide level, as David Jolly, the former Republican congressman, won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination after switching parties.In an election night interview on MS NOW, Jolly explicitly rejected the DSA.“I reject socialism,” he said.

“I’m a capitalist.”Um, have you noticed who you’ll be running alongside for statewide office, David?That would be Angie Nixon, the obscure state rep who overcame a 16-to-1 fundraising disadvantage to defeat establishment pick Alex Vindman, the anti-Trump “resistance” hero, in the race for a US Senate seat.Nixon, who was arrested this year for trespassing and resisting an officer (she called it a “protest”), is a DSA member who peddles all the radical group’s favorite tropes.Talk about a tense family dynamic for Florida Democrats...