Category 2018
Precinct analysis: What is happening in Broward?
(IMPORTANT NOTE: Since the writing of this article, I have been able to look at the numbers in the Congressional races in Broward County and compare their undervotes with the Senate undervotes (something, admittedly, I should have done sooner). The same issue is happening in these Congressional races as it is in the US Senate […]
Opinion: President Trump sits in envy of despotic huckster Rick Scott
This column reflects the opinions of Kartik Krishnaiyer and not of this website or other writers I’m not a fan of Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes. I’ve long been a critic as these articles show. I felt years ago she should be removed from office, either in a Democratic Primary or by an executive […]
Florida Post-Election Analysis: A Brief Overview
On Election Night, I wanted to make a prediction, but it was hard. What made it hard was that we weren’t getting Election Day numbers from some of the largest counties in Florida, like Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Because of that, I had to predict the Election Day turnout in those counties, and predicting turnout […]
Where do Florida Democrats go from here? Some quick suggestions to start.
Florida’s Democrats once again under-performed relative to expectations on Tuesday. But perhaps expectations need to be tweaked while a truly deep dive into the parties troubles is commenced. Having lost 21 of the last 22 races for Governor and Cabinet (including 12 in a row), Florida at the state level lacks true electoral competition. You […]
Live! Election Day in Florida
We’re calling it a night and working on some analysis for tomorrow! Speak to y’all soon. 11:50 pm EST (Brook Hines): Rick Scott has rushed to claim victory while Nelson is not conceding due to voting issues in south Florida. 11:15 pm EST (Kartik Krishnaiyer): It appears the Democrats will be up to 45 or […]
Florida Vote Projection Model – Day 24: Last day of early voting strong for Democrats, but gap is tight.
With the exception of the new counties that have extended early voting due to Hurricane Michael, early voting is over. As of now, 2.69 million, or 20.28% of registered voters in Florida, cast their ballot by early, in-person voting. Of those, 41.93% were Democrats, 38.74% where Republicans, and 19.33% where NPA or minor party voters. […]
Florida Vote Projection Model – Day 23: Saturday vote brings massive Democratic swing.
Here we are, finally, the last day of early voting. As in other states, early voting and vote-by-mail turnout has been massive. With 4.85 million Floridians casting ballots, the difference between registered Democrats and Republicans voting is only 32,489. If yesterday’s voting pattern continues, then it is possible that more Democrats will have voted in […]
Opinion: Florida’s Governor’s Race has been dumb and dumber. Nelson is the clear choice for Senate.
This column represents the views of Kartik Krishnaiyer alone and no other writer affiliated with this site. Florida already has a bad reputation for various reasons. Perhaps much of this owes itself to a national press that since the late 1990’s has been seemingly obsessive about anything related to the state. But another aspect of […]
Hidden Florida: Jackson County’s Caverns
Hurricane Michael, the most powerful Hurricane to hit the United States since Camile in 1969 ravaged Jackson County. It’s path of destruction impacted 14 state parks, many of which we will feature in the coming months on Hidden Florida. We’ll have destinations from all over the state we feature in this series. We start our […]
Florida Vote Projection Model – Day 22: Race still too close to call
As one party moves up, the other party also moves up. This has been the story of the 2018 general election in Florida. Days where it seems that Democrats have made gains, Republicans offset those gains, and vice versa. One thing is for sure, a polarized political climate turns voters out. And yes, this election […]
The Florida Squeeze 