Florida congressman and ex-governor Charlie Crist decisively defeated the state’s agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried for the chance to take on Governor Ron DeSantis in November
Photo: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images In a contest that had suspense mainly because of sparse and erratic polling, . Not long after polls closed, Crist led Fried by 25 points , and was also leading in all but three scattered mid-sized counties.
In nominating Crist, however, Democrats went for a familiar figure with some theoretical bipartisan appeal and at least one gubernatorial victory under his belt, albeit back in 2006, when he was still a Republican. The upbeat and famously permatanned Crist was trailing Marco Rubio in a 2010 Senate primary when he decided to drop out and run as an independent; he finished second to Rubio, running ahead of Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek.
Fried, who is currently the only statewide Democratic elected official in this suddenly red state, ran on the slogan of “Something New for Florida” to contrast herself to the warhorse Crist.
With Senate nominee Val Demings poised to challenge Rubio, Crist can form a solid, well-known and well-funded Democratic ticket capable of an upset if lightning strikes, or if Republicans – like Democrats not long ago – begin to take this large and crucial state for granted. If Crist can somehow beat DeSantis, he will not only become the once-and-future Governor of Florida, but a Democratic folk hero for the ages. At that point his wandering political career would look blessed by angels.
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