A Message from JMI President and CEO Dr. Robert McClure

James Madison Institute · Nov 6, 2026

Florida voters have spoken, and the results deserve both celebration and sober reflection. It is clear we want conservative leadership, limited government, lower taxes and a state that lets families keep more of what they earn. But as you now know, a blue tsunami hit the rest of the country last Tuesday. Both chambers of Congress fell. Several governorships moved leftward. As of today, at least seven U.S. Senate seats have flipped.

For Republicans, it was a catastrophe. But Florida defied the odds. Because here in the Sunshine State, we are governed by principles, not party. I call it…