And in 2018, the county voted for a Democrat for governor for the first time in decades. Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s choice of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate has helped his pitch to Black voters, she noted. “If the Black vote in Duval turns out, it’s not because Duval is special — it’s because Duval is reflective of the Black vote across the state and across the country,” Binder said. Steve Schale, a Florida Democratic strategist, said views of the state’s politics often discount Black voters in the north. Closer to the coast in Duval, Trump signs and flags become more apparent in yards and on trucks and boats.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2020 21:45 UTC