副总统力挺共和党候选人拜伦·唐纳尔兹和阿什利·穆迪，称两人在安全、健康食品和“幸福家庭”等方面，“想要的东西与特朗普总统和我想要的一样”。周四，佛罗里达州莱克兰市，副总统J.D.万斯向佛罗里达中部的MAGA阵营助威，呼吁他们投票支持共和党；民调显示，该州州长、参议院以及重新划分后的众议院选区竞选可能比预期更加胶着。
The vice president talked up GOP candidates Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody, saying the duo “want the same things that President Trump and I want” regarding safety, healthy food and “happy families.”LAKELAND, Florida — Vice President JD Vance rallied the MAGA base in Central Florida on Thursday, urging them to turn out for Republicans as polling suggests the state’s races for governor, Senate and redrawn House districts could be tighter than expected.
万斯说：“佛罗里达显然是一个MAGA之州。”他登台时，悬挂着写有“捍卫我们的未来”的横幅，共和党友好观众对他报以热烈掌声。在佛罗里达州，共和党的整体形势仍强于民主党。共和党的注册选民比民主党多150万，筹款总额也远高于民主党。此外，特朗普总统以佛罗里达州为家，并曾三次在该州胜选，且优势一次比一次大。
“It seems very obvious that Florida is MAGA country,” said Vance, who received raucous applause from the GOP-friendly audience when he walked onstage under a banner that read “Defend our Future.”The GOP is still in a stronger position than Democrats in Florida. Republicans have a 1.5 million voter registration advantage over Democrats, in addition to far higher fundraising totals. On top of that, President Donald Trump calls Florida home and won the state three times by increasing margins.
不过，民主党在佛罗里达州近期的特别选举中表现超出预期，并争取到了独立选民乃至共和党选民的支持。佛罗里达州与美国其他地区一样，面临许多相同的政治逆风，包括通胀，以及伊朗战争导致汽油价格居高不下所带来的持续不满；该州庞大的移民群体成员也对大规模遣返行动产生了反弹。
Yet Democrats have overperformed in recent special elections in Florida and made gains with independent and even Republican voters. Florida is facing many of the same political headwinds as the rest of the U.S., including inflation and ongoing frustrations with gas prices due to the war in Iran — as well as backlash over mass deportations from members of its large immigrant population.