Five takeaways from elections in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida
Posted on AllSides May 17th, 2023
From The Center
ANALYSIS
Tuesday saw a number of key races in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida, which underscored former President Trump’s grip on the Republican base and Democrats’ relative strength in suburban areas, among other storylines.
In one of the night’s marquee races, Trump’s endorsed candidate in the Kentucky GOP gubernatorial primary, Daniel Cameron, prevailed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pick, former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft. The Florida governor’s choice in the Jacksonville, Fla., mayoral race also lost, in one of the biggest upsets of the night.
Meanwhile, Democrats scored a key victory in the Philadelphia suburbs in...
