佛罗里达州塔拉哈西 — 在佛罗里达州中期选举前的最后一周，州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯正从竞选名单的顶端到多个新划分的众议院选区，为州共和党人提供最后时刻的助选。
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — In the final week before the midterm elections in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving last-minute boosts to state Republicans from the top of the ticket to multiple newly redrawn House seats.
周一，德桑蒂斯在皮尼拉斯县举行集会，与参议员阿什利·穆迪同台，后者正在寻求连任，对手是进步派挑战者安吉·尼克松。周二，他参加了三场电话市政厅会议，与旨在扩大佛罗里达州共和党在众议院代表团优势的共和党众议院候选人交流。而在选举日前，他计划至少与联邦众议员拜伦·唐纳兹一同公开露面两次，后人正陷入一场势均力敌的竞选，角逐接任德桑蒂斯州长一职。
On Monday, DeSantis held a rally in Pinellas County with Sen. Ashley Moody, who’s running for reelection against progressive insurgent Angie Nixon. He spoke at three teletown halls Tuesday with GOP House candidates aiming to add to Florida Republicans' delegation advantage. And he’s scheduled to make at least two appearances before Election Day alongside Rep. Byron Donalds, who is locked in a narrow race to succeed him as governor.
德桑蒂斯的竞选冲刺是最后一推，旨在延续共和党长期以来对该州最高职位的掌控 —— 并为州长主导的本十年中期重新划分选区工作画上句号，该努力旨在为该党在国会净增四个席位。这也标志着州长参选姿态的显著近期转变，此前他仅零星出席过几场共和党竞选活动。
The campaign blitz from DeSantis is a final push to continue the GOP’s long-held grip on the state’s top positions — and to close the deal on a mid-decade redistricting effort the governor spearheaded that aimed to net the party four extra seats in Congress. It also marks a notable recent shift in the governor’s participation this election cycle, after he previously only appeared at a smattering of GOP campaign events.
周二，德桑蒂斯分别与迈克·贝尔特兰、凯西·阿斯卡尔和丹·格林举行了电话市政厅会议，这三人均在民主党把持的选区参选，这些选区根据新划分的地图原本被设定为翻转目标。然而，佛罗里达州共和党期盼的众议院胜利可能无法实现；《库克政治报告》将阿斯卡尔和贝尔特兰的竞选形势定性为“势均力敌”。
DeSantis held separate teletown halls Tuesday with Mike Beltran, Casey Askar and Dan Green, all three of whom are running in Democratic-held seats previously targeted for flipping under the newly redrawn maps. Yet the congressional victories Florida Republicans hoped for may not materialize; Askar and Beltran’s races are identified as a toss up by the Cook Political Report.
德桑蒂斯表示：“我知道迈克不仅会对抗美国民主社会主义者和左翼民主党人 —— 显然他会这么做 —— 而且也愿意对抗自己党内的领导人，以确保我们做正确的事。”这呼应了关于“美国民主社会主义者”威胁的言论，后者一直是共和党中期选举信息传递的基石。
“I know that Mike is somebody who not only is going to take on the DSA and the left Democrats, obviously he’d do that, but also be willing to take on leaders in his own party to make sure that we're doing what's right,” DeSantis said, echoing language about DSA fears that has been a cornerstone of Republican midterm messaging.
共和党在全国范围内面临逆风，源于伊朗战争、可负担性担忧以及唐纳德·特朗普总统的移民打压政策。即使在向来可靠的红州佛罗里达州，裂痕也已开始显现：全州范围候选人的民调与民主党挑战者接近，特朗普的声望大跌，该党对州议会的铁腕控制可能会略微松动。
The GOP is facing headwinds nationwide from the war in Iran, affordability concerns and President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Even in reliably red Florida, cracks have begun to emerge: Statewide candidates are polling close to their Democratic challengers, Trump’s popularity has tanked, and the party’s iron grip on the state Legislature could slightly weaken.
获得州长支持——民调此前显示他在佛罗里达选民中比特朗普更受欢迎——是竞选德桑蒂斯卸任后时代佛罗里达州职位的共和党候选人梦寐以求的助力。在大选日前最后几天与他同台亮相，能提供急需的支持。
Gaining support from the governor, who polls have previously shown to be more popular with Florida voters than Trump, is a coveted campaign boon for GOP candidates running to serve in a post-DeSantis Florida. Appearing alongside him could provide badly needed support in the final days before Election Day.
前州议员贝尔特兰在市政厅会议上强调了自己与德桑蒂斯的关系，同时指责对手、联邦众议员凯西·卡斯特与民主党左翼保持一致。在格林的市政厅会议上，德桑蒂斯称赞该候选人“明确致力于做好佛罗里达州做得好的许多事情”。州长还敦促与会者投票支持第3号修正案，该投票措施将削减财产税。尽管此前曾表示可能不会为该措施助选，因为力度未达其预期，但临近中期选举他已多次公开露面声援。近期民调显示，第3号修正案也面临无法获得足够通过票数的风险。
Beltran, a former state legislator, highlighted his connection to DeSantis during his town hall while accusing his opponent, Rep. Kathy Castor, of aligning with the Democratic Party’s left wing. In Green’s town hall, DeSantis praised the candidate as someone who has “a clear commitment to doing a lot of the things that Florida has done well.”The governor also urged town hall listeners to vote for Amendment 3, the ballot measure that would cut property taxes. Despite previously saying that he likely wouldn’t campaign for the measure because it didn’t go as far as he wanted, he has since made multiple appearances supporting it ahead of the midterms. Recent polling has indicated Amendment 3 is also in danger of falling short of garnering enough votes for passage.
“这真的很重要，”德桑蒂斯周二表示。“实际上，在可预见的未来，这将是你们获得财产税减免的唯一机会。所以请务必抓住这个机会。”包括唐纳兹在内的共和党主要候选人纷纷在竞选中宣扬德桑蒂斯的背书，并承诺延续他的政治遗产。唐纳兹正与民主党提名人大卫·乔利展开胶着角逐，后者誓言要扭转“德桑蒂斯给我们州造成的破坏”。德桑蒂斯预计将于周三在布鲁克斯维尔的一家披萨餐厅与唐纳兹同台亮相，并于周日在坦帕再次同台。
“It's really important,” DeSantis said Tuesday. “Really, the only shot you're going to get at property tax relief for the foreseeable future. So please, take advantage of that.”Top GOP hopefuls, including Donalds, have touted DeSantis’ endorsement in their campaigns and pledged to continue his legacy. Donalds is in a close race with Democratic nominee David Jolly, who has pledged to reverse “the damage DeSantis has done to our state.”DeSantis is expected to appear at a Brooksville pizza restaurant with Donalds on Wednesday, and again on Sunday in Tampa.
两人此前的合作记录好坏参半；在2024年共和党总统初选期间，唐纳兹支持特朗普而非德桑蒂斯。在今年的共和党州长初选中，德桑蒂斯直到唐纳兹已赢得共和党提名后才予以背书，此前他曾表示这位联邦众议员“在过去几年里，我们战胜左派取得的任何胜利中，他都没有参与其中”。自唐纳兹初选获胜以来，两人仅共同登台一次。
The two have previously had a mixed track record; Donalds supported Trump instead of DeSantis during the 2024 GOP presidential primary. In this year’s Republican gubernatorial race, DeSantis didn’t endorse Donalds until he had already won the GOP nomination, saying before he jumped in the contest that the congressman “just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the left over these last few years.”The two have shared the stage together once since Donalds’ victory in the primaries.
然而，在大选前最后几天，有多少选民会因此受到激励或改变主意仍不得而知。根据“佛罗里达新视角”的数据，截至周二晚间，已有超过350万选民——约占注册选民总数的四分之一——为大选投出了选票。德桑蒂斯周二在市民大会上敦促听众出来投票——并尽早投票。“完全没有理由等待，”他说。
Yet it’s unclear how many voters will be energized or swayed in the final days before the election. More than 3.5 million voters — roughly one-quarter of total registered voters — have already cast their ballots for the general election as of Tuesday evening, according to data from Fresh Take Florida. DeSantis urged Tuesday’s town hall listeners to turn out — and to turn out early. “There’s no reason to wait,” he said.