"Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ousted Rep. Carlos Curbelo, the Miami-area Republican considered the party’s most hawkish lawmaker on climate change, flipping vulnerable red seat in Tuesday’s election.

It was a hard-fought victory, even if the polls seemed to favor the second-time candidate and former associate dean at Florida International University. She attracted support from high-profile Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Adam Schiff and hauled $1.6 million between July and October, topping the incumbent’s fundraising.

The closely-watched race was seen as a bellwether of Democrats’ chances of making big gains as the midterm votes were tallied."

Alexander C. Kaufman reports for HuffPost November 6, 2018. [2]