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The Socialist Surge Hits Florida
The Free Press • • nation
Key Points:
- Running as a "proud" democratic socialist in South Florida is politically challenging due to the region's large Cuban and Venezuelan populations who fled socialist regimes, making socialist candidates less popular.
- GOP Florida Rep. Alex Rizo criticized socialist candidates as either tone-deaf or seeking attention, noting the lack of viable support for such campaigns in the area.
- South Florida's significant senior and Jewish populations tend to be cautious of anti-Israel socialist candidates, further limiting their appeal.
- In the recent primary, DSA member Oliver Larkin, a union organizer, lost decisively to pro-Israel moderate Rep. Jared Moskowitz by 27 points in a newly drawn congressional district.
- This election outcome suggests that the nationwide socialist surge in primaries has encountered strong resistance in Florida.
