That Special Election in Florida?

Bob Wexler retired, and there was a special election in Florida's 19^th district to replace him last night.

The results? Democrat Ted Deutch trounced Republican Ed Lynch, 62%-36%.

This is very much in line with the district's PVI D +19, but that's the point: there was no movement from the existing trends.

So much for "voter backlash" against the HCR bill.

I think that the Republicans may have seen the outrage of their base at losing when they thought that they had won, and thought that it was some sort of mass anger at the bill.