Small local election in Florida maybe early indicator of nationwide trend

Republican Flips Jacksonville City Council Seat in Heavy Democrat District

“…Republican Nick Howland flipped a Jacksonville, Florida, city council seat in a heavy Democrat district that swung for President Biden in 2020.

Duval County election results from Tuesday night showed that Howland defeated Democrat Trayce Polson with a sizeable majority of 68,599 votes versus her 64,113 votes – 51.69 percent versus 48.31 percent.

“With Howland’s victory, Republicans hold a 14-5 margin over Democrats in the City Council,” reported First Coast News…”

Doug Santo