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

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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.

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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........

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