There was one Republican who had a triumphant election night last night - and it wasn't Donald Trump.

Ron DeSantis, Florida's Republican governor, won his re-election by a 20 percent landslide victory over his Democratic challenger. And that in a state that was long considered a swing state, notorious for its close votes.

When DeSantis was celebrated by his supporters in Tampa, they shouted: "Two more years." Two more years. A dig at Trump. A governor's term lasts four years, but DeSantis has long been viewed as Donald Trump's most hopeful contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

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