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Facing South Florida: State Sen. Joe Gruters, Raquel Pacheco

Facing South Florida: State Sen. Joe Gruters
Facing South Florida: State Sen. Joe Gruters 12:32

With less than 60 days until the mid-term elections, Jim DeFede travels to Sarasota for a one-on-one interview with state Sen. Joe Gruters, the chairman of the Florida Republican party. 

The two discuss a variety of topics including Gov. Ron DeSantis, the abortion issue, and why Gruters feels so confident in general about November and beyond for Florida Republicans.  

Facing South Florida: Raquel Pacheco 10:48

Later, Jim goes one-on-one with the democrat who will go up against State Sen. Ileana Garcia in November. 

The focus is on an issue Raquel Pacheco hopes will define this race – abortion. 

She and Jim discuss why she feels so strongly about it.

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