Special Elections Could Determine If There's An Anti-Trump Backlash in Florida

WUSF | By Steve Newborn

Published November 22, 2017 at 2:48 AM EST

There are two special elections planned for the upcoming months - one on Sarasota and one centered on Plant City.

While the Plant City race looks like it'll be a breeze for Republicans, the Sarasota House District Race may present a problem for the local GOP. WUSF's Steve Newborn talks about whether we might see an anti-Trump "backlash" with veteran political reporter William March.

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