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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. \u2014 It\u2019s the Florida Republicans\u2019 biggest event of the year \u2014 the annual Sunshine State Showdown inside the Hard Rock Casino.<\/p>\n

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From supporters to candidates, the message throughout the gathering was confidence heading into this year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we can\u2019t be too complacent, but I think our prospects are great,\u201d said Jad with the Florida Young Republicans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel really good. You talk about stuff happening in other states, in Florida things just get better and better every year as Republicans and as proud Floridians in America,\u201d said John Carroll, a District 53 State House candidate.<\/p>\n

Several high-profile Republican figures took the stage, including Attorney General James Uthmeier and U.S. Senators Ashley Moody and Rick Scott.<\/p>\n

11 Republicans are running for governor, including Congressman Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the best state in America, that\u2019s not going to change, and this November we will tell the Florida Democratic Party once again. Because when you win in Florida, it\u2019s the best state, and that\u2019s not going to change anytime soon,\u201d Donalds said.<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins also spoke, while his competitor delivered sharp criticism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we do not test our nominee now, the left-wing machine will test him when it\u2019s too late to choose somebody else. And I\u2019m telling you plainly Byron Donalds is not ready for the fight ahead,\u201d the competitor said.<\/p>\n

Donalds, meanwhile, focused his criticism on Democratic frontrunner David Jolly, a former Republican.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t know about you but we have worked too long in this state to make it the number one conservative state in America just to let some milquetoast Democrat wannabe think he is gonna transform Florida,\u201d Donalds said.<\/p>\n

Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner also took the stage, pitching himself as a steady hand in the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou also want a governor who\u2019s gonna get there and deliver results and I\u2019m a no nonsense, less talk, more action leader,\u201d Renner said.<\/p>\n

The event also featured a debate among four congressional candidates competing for the GOP nomination in the newly redistricted District 25, stretching from Miami Beach to Delray Beach.<\/p>\n

Candidates including former state Rep. George Moraitis, Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, business owner Raven Harrison, and businessman Dan Franzese traded sharp exchanges over qualifications, experience, and vision for the district.<\/p>\n

Singer and Franzese in particular went after each other\u2019s records and backgrounds in a heated back-and-forth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the failed efforts by a repeat failed candidate,\u201d one candidate said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what else I hear when I go door to door, you could not get elected dog catcher in that district if you ran in your town again,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

On the Democratic side, Rep. Jared Moskowitz is set to face progressive challenger Oliver Larkin in the primary.<\/p>\n

Primary elections are scheduled for August 18th, with the general election set for November 3rd.<\/p>\n

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