TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump won the state of Florida shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday Evening, according to the Associated Press.
Trump earned over 55% of the vote across the state, and Vice President Kamala Harris earned just over 43% of the vote.
Florida is one of the biggest prizes in the presidential race, with 30 electoral votes, more than any other state except Texas and California.
But since she became the Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris has not campaigned in the state.
Harris has been to Florida 12 times as vice president, most recently in May, when she visited Jacksonville before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race to denounce the state’s six-week abortion ban going into effect.
Last month the Harris campaign launched a Reproductive Rights bus tour from Florida, and Emhoff rallied at the Villages.
But Harris has not been to the state herself since replacing Biden atop the Democrats’ ticket.
Trump declared that he would support ballot amendment three, a measure that would increase the legalization of marijuana statewide if approved.
“I believe it is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use,” wrote Trump on Truth Social, a social media platform he owns. "As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November."
Amendment 3 would allow adults 21 and older to use and possess a personal amount of recreational marijuana - three ounces - if it gets at least 60% voter approval in the November election.
Trump further vowed to work with Congress — if reelected — to support recreational marijuana efforts in other states too. The former president supports “safe banking” for state authorized companies, as well as additional research into medical uses for marijuana.
“We must also implement smart regulations, while providing access for adults, to safe, tested product.” Trump wrote.
Trump’s endorsement puts him at odds with Florida Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis.
GOP leaders, including DeSantis, rebuke the amendment, calling it vague and problematic. The Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Police Chiefs Association oppose the amendment too.
“When you have more people using drugs, generally there’s going to be other drugs that the market is going to increase for,” DeSantis said in July at the Florida Sheriffs Association Summer Conference.