DeSantis calls special session to implement Amendment 3 property tax cuts – News4JAX

DeSantis calls special session to implement Amendment 3 property tax cuts  News4JAX

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Tallahassee after Florida voters chose Republican Byron Donalds as the state’s next governor and Republican Ashley Moody narrowly won the Florida U.S. Senate race. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis called Republicans’ losses nationwide a “political equivalent of a meteor strike” Wednesday, while saying Florida Republicans “held the line” in a midterm election that gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. Republican Byron Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly to become Florida’s next governor, and Republican Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in the U.S. Senate race. Republicans also won the state’s other statewide races. Florida voters approved Amendment 3, which will change property taxes.

DeSantis said the election was “a rejection of Republicans in Washington” rather than an endorsement of Democrats’ agenda. He said Democrats could enter January with 56 Senate seats and as many as 258 House seats, making it difficult for President Donald Trump to confirm nominees or advance legislation. “This is really gonna have an impact two years, four years, six years, maybe even longer,” DeSantis said. He blamed Republicans’ national losses in part on voters’ concerns about the economy and frustration with Washington. DeSantis cited gas prices, mortgage rates and grocery costs, and said Republican candidates were “flatfooted” and lacked a persuasive case for themselves. He