Biden Campaign Looks to Retake Florida After Severe Democrat Setbacks

The campaign, which lacked initial fundraising and enthusiasm, began focusing on Florida in an attempt to put the state back into play in the 2024 presidential campaign, CNN reported Monday.

In recent election cycles, Florida voters roundly rejected the Democrat party’s platform by electing Republicans in nearly all statewide races and the vast majority of the state’s congressional seats (20-8). The Democrats’ past performances in Florida came up short in 2016, 2018, 2020, and most recently in 2022, when recent state redistricting efforts helped Republicans dominate congressional races.

Successful Republican voter registration efforts over the past four years also impacted the state’s transition from a purple to a solid red state.

To overcome the Democrats’ challenges, the Biden campaign began laying groundwork throughout the state. It invested money and various resources, along with coordinating with the Democratic National Committee to place a staffer in Tallahassee.

In addition, the campaign is arranging with donors to hold a rally for Biden before the end of June. Biden’s previous visit to Florida was in February when he spoke about Social Security and Medicare. In the 1970s, then-Sen. Biden introduced legislation that would sunset all federal programs, including social security.