With Veto-Proof Majority, GOP Locks Down the Florida House

With Republicans routing Democrats across the nation on Tuesday, the GOP won a veto-proof majority in the Florida House of Represenatives as five incumbent Democrats went down to defeat.

Tonights successes demonstrate the strength of our slate of Republican members and candidates and highlight the fact that Republican values of lower taxes, less spending and limited government continue to resonate with voters across the Sunshine State, said incoming Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Haven.I look forward to joining our returning members as well as our more than 30 new Republican members as we work to cultivate a fertile economic environment by shrinking the size and scope of government, empowering the individual, and promoting the family."

The Republicans defeated five incumbent Democrats in the House, including Democratic Policy Chair Keith Fitzgerald of Sarasota. They also knocked off Democrats Debbie Boyd of Newberry, Janet Long of Seminole, Bill Heller of St. Petersburg, and Adam Fetterman of Port St. Lucie.