Politics · Florida primariesMills Ousted Despite Trump Backing as Two Florida Democrats SurviveAired August 19, 2026 at 2:14 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Florida House primaries delivered a0:01split verdict for incumbents overnight.0:04Two Democrats [music] held their seats0:05against challengers from the far left,0:07while a Republican incumbent lost even0:09with President Donald Trump's0:10endorsement.0:11>> [music]0:11>> Jared Moskowitz and veteran Debbie0:13Wasserman Schultz each turned back far0:14left challengers, a direct test of0:16establishment durability against0:17progressive pressure. Cory Mills, the0:20Republican incumbent, lost his primary0:21as the only Trump-backed incumbent in0:23the state to fall, while also facing0:25reported federal and House ethics0:26scrutiny. The night showed opposite0:28outcomes from opposite flanks. [music]0:30Democrats survived an ideological0:32challenge from the left, while a0:34Republican could not translate [music]0:35presidential backing into survival while0:38under reported legal and ethics0:39scrutiny. Mills denies both the reported0:42Justice Department investigation and the0:44House ethics probe. Vote margins, the0:46challengers' identities, and the0:47specific allegations and status of those0:49reported investigations remain0:50undisclosed, [music] leaving the next0:52consequential step as who the winners0:54and the now open seat will face in0:55November's general elections for control0:57of the House.0:58>> [music]0:58>> All three contests were in Florida, and1:00their outcomes now feed directly into1:02November, when these districts will help1:04decide the balance of power in the1:05House.1:06Like and follow for more stories that1:08matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗