The DSA had a big midterm, with 79 DSA or DSA aligned candidates winning seats in 20 states. But only one managed a victory in still-red Florida.
Ashley Herrmann will be the new DSA representative from Hillsborough County.
However, among other DSA candidates that ran, Angie Nixon was only about three percentage points behind Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in the Senate race.
According to Orlando Weekly, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attributes the state staying red because Republicans have "built a record of achievement" and earned the trust of their voters.
A political science professor pointed to the increase in Republican voter registration, in part because of people moving to Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic and linking DeSantis' public policies. DeSantis also believed having Amendment 3 on the ballot, which will reduce homesteaded property taxes, is another reason for the GOP victory.
Meanwhile, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants to send a message to the DSA — that one is more than enough.
"Today, my office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and our laws governing the solicitation of funds," Uthmeier said.
Specifically, he wants to see if the radical socialist party took any money or favors from certain banned countries.
"We are examining whether DSA accepted contributions or support from foreign sources of concern, including the regimes in Cuba and China," Uthmeier said.
According to Fox News, the subpoena is specifically requesting documents related to the DSA's recent delegation to China and Cuba to determine any violations. The DSA has history of praising the Cuban regime and meeting with Cuban officials.
Attorney Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel is not involved in the case but says he's aware that DSA candidates did business with both countries.
"Not only did they travel to these countries, but then shortly thereafter, they got contributions to their organization," Staver states.
The money, he says, was no doubt used for the midterm election to put other DSA candidates into office, meaning China and Cuba involved themselves in an American election, which is illegal.
"The DSA really is an insurrectionist organization. When you look at the DSA platform and policies, it is the absolute overthrow of the United States of America, the abolition of the Constitution," Staver states.
