Trump touts Florida county flipping to Republican in voter registration majority

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Polls currently show a close race between Trump and Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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President Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

President Trump celebrated the Florida county of Hillsborough after its voter registration majority flipped from Democratic to Republican.

“Another very big and successful week of WINS for Republicans in the Great State of Florida! Florida’s third largest County, Hillsborough, has FLIPPED RED to a Republican Majority in Voter Registration, and Republicans now lead in a total of 58 out of 67 Counties across the State,” Trump posted Monday to his Truth Social account.

Hillsborough County is located in west-central Florida, encompassing Tampa. It has a population of nearly 1.5 million.

According to the county’s voting site, Republicans took the majority with 301,967 people registered to vote. Registered Democrats trail nearly behind with 301,337 voters.

There are 274,388 “other” registered voters in Hillsborough County.

Florida, Trump’s home state, has been trending red in recent elections. In the 2024 presidential election, Trump earned 56 percent of the votes, compared to former Vice President Kamala Harris’s 43 percent.

Trump touted the endorsements made to GOP candidates, including the two Republican candidates who won their primary races for open congressional seats.

Jimmy Patronis won the GOP nomination to fill former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) seat, and state Sen. Randy Fine also won the GOP nomination in a special election to fill former Rep. Mike Waltz’s (R-Fla.) seat after he joined Trump as national security adviser.

“Both Jimmy and Randy again have my Complete and Total Endorsement in the upcoming General Election on April 1, which they will win in a Landslide,” Trump’s post said.

“THANK YOU FLORIDA—MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he concluded.  

Tags 2024 presidential election Donald Trump Florida GOP Hillsborough County Kamala Harris Matt Gaetz Mike Waltz Republican Trump campaign

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