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Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans’ supermajority in the House. Valdés, a former school board member from Tampa, announced her decision Monday. She won reelection in November by 5 percentage points. Her switch increases the power of Florida Republicans, which have controlled the governor’s office and both branches of the Legislature since 1999....

Here’s what you need to know about the governor of Florida.

Here are five things to know about Paul Atkins, former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Trump nominee for SEC chairman.

Bondi served as the Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019 after she was the first woman elected to the office.

A recess appointment takes place when a president bypasses the Senate to confirm cabinet nominees when both the House and Senate are not in session for at least 10 days.

Here are five things to know about Steven Cheung.

Here are five things to know about Sergio Gor, assistant to President-elect Donald Trump and Director of the Presidential Personnel Office during the Trump administration’s second term.

House Republicans on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain as House speaker.

Here are five things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer.

Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected on Wednesday.

Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Sen. John Thune.

John Ratcliffe served as the Director of National Intelligence during the first Donald Trump administration.

Here are five things to know about Elon Musk.

Here are five things to know about Pete Hegseth.

Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.

Here are five things to know about House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik.

In this week’s Impact, Jackie Nespral looks into the conflict within the Republican Party when it comes to Florida’s Amendment 3.

The former chair of the Florida Republican Party, Al Cardenas, says he’s voting for Kamala Harris for president on Nov. 5. 

A star reporter who covered Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has been placed on leave after admitting a relationship with a former reporting subject.