News Alert: Trump faces litmus test in Florida

View in your browser     Trump faces litmus test in Florida ORLANDO, Fla. — President Trump is set to face a crucial test of his political influence in Florida, where several key races up and down the ballot are poised to serve as early referenda on the president’s political brand in the country’s largest — and most volatile — swing state. The state is home to several key races that could be critical to Democrats seeking a blue wave, and Trump has emerged as a central focus of many of them. The real estate mogul won the state in 2016 by little more than 100,000 votes — a razor-thin margin for a state where nearly 10 million voters cast their ballots. In no race is Trump’s presence felt more than in the battle for the Florida governor’s mansion, which has emerged as a proxy fight of sorts between Trump’s brand of populism and the progressive populism that has emerged as an influential force in Democratic politics in recent years. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.