Florida was the only state to go “darker red” and resist the national blue wave in the 2026 election because it was the only one that fully cleaned up its election system under governor DeSantis.
📍BREAKING NEWS: The Senate advanced the bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a Trump-backed permitting reform bill by a 73-25 vote.
It aims to speed up approvals for energy projects (pipelines, mines, power plants), power lines, and housing by having data centers cover their grid costs, accelerating HUD funding, limiting some reviews, and adding federal backstops, intended to lower energy costs and create jobs.