Originally published at National Catholic Register
Florida may not be among this year’s battleground states, but multiple pitched political battles there are keeping the Sunshine State in the 2024 election spotlight.
There’s no drama in the presidential race: Republican Donald Trump has a lock on his home state and its 30 electoral votes, polls show. But farther down the ballot things get more interesting — and nationally consequential.
Most of the attention centers on Amendment 4, a proposed constitutional amendment that would dismantle Florida’s fledgling six-week abortion ban.
Smarting after seven straight state ballot losses since Roe v. Wade’s demise returned the abortion issue back to the states, pro-life supporters viewed Florida as their best shot yet at victory, given the state’s high bar of 60% required for passage. But the momentum is moving in the opposite direction, with recent polling showing 61% in favor.
Florida also has a competitive race for U.S. Senate, pitting one-term incumbent pro-life Republican Rick Scott, who is leading in the polls, against former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who advocates for so-called abortion rights, in a race that could decide the balance of the Senate. Given Vice President Kamala Harris’ vow to eliminate the filibuster to codify “abortion rights” nationwide, which would
