Democrats Crist, Demings win Florida primaries | USA TODAY

Florida voters have decided who will appear on the midterm ballots in November.

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Republican Ron DeSantis loomed over Tuesday's primary contests as Florida Democrats selected a nominee whom they hope could put an end to his White House ambitions.

Since winning the Sunshine State's top spot by less than half a percentage point in 2018, the governor has become a polarizing figure. He has become a champion for conservatives and a lightning rod for liberals on several hot-button topics.

But DeSantis isn't simply waiting to see who his November opponent will be. He is throwing his political weight around, too, endorsing and financially supporting contenders in about three-dozen down-ballot GOP primaries across the state as a way to flex his popularity.

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