NEXT WEEK: We can deliver a double blow to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump

Friend, Ron DeSantis has run one of the most hateful, ignorant presidential campaigns in recent memory. He tried to snatch the Deplorables vote from Donald Trump, but polls show it ain't working—Trump still leads in the race for the GOP nomination by a huge margin. But that doesn't mean we should let DeSantis off the hook for this despicable campaign. Just the opposite: He needs to be punished so that he—and everyone else—never forget just how toxic Trump's brand of politics is. [Florida is holding a special election for its state House next week—the day after the Iowa caucus. That gives us the opportunity to kick Ron DeSantis while he's down and flip a state House seat in his own backyard just a day after he's set to lose Iowa. Click here to donate $10 to Daily Kos-endorsed Democrat Tom Keen right now.]( [DONATE]( Florida Democrats have had a rough few election cycles, but they've been getting their mojo back lately. This district is winnable and we need to give it everything we've got. The GOP candidate is a hardcore Trump supporter running on the same despicable anti-"woke" agenda that's become a catch-all for Republicans who want to do everything from ban abortions to ban books. Democrats have been crushing special elections in the Biden era, defying conventional wisdom and setting Florida Dems up for a comeback. Just last year, they flipped the Jacksonville mayoralty, which had long been controlled by Republicans, and this special election will put us on the long path back to power in the state House. [Democrats have been cleaning up in special elections across the country, and we can extend that winning streak by beating a Trump acolyte in Ron DeSantis's backyard. Click here to donate now.]( [DONATE]( Thank you, Michael Langenmayr, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.