Florida Banking December 2024-January 2025

Florida Implications On Election Day, the Florida delegation remained the same with all incumbents winning reelection, except newly-elected Rep. Mike Haridopolos taking over for retiring Rep. Bill Posey. The Florida delegation has at least three openings as we congratulate Sen. Marco Rubio on his nomination and Rep. Mike Waltz on his appointment to the president-elect’s cabinet, and replace Cong. Matt

Gaetz. Gov. DeSantis will have the opportunity to make an interim appointment for the Senate seat, whereas any vacant House seat would be filled by special election. As the congressional delegation resets, that has implications for the 2026 Governor’s race and other state-wide posts. And none of that gets us to the policy agenda which is chock full ahead! More on that in our weekly e-newsletter, BankNotes!

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