How did the elections of Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, and Rick Scott as governor mark a change in Florida politics?

Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, and Rick Scott were all elected as Republican governors of Florida. Their victories reflected the growing strength of the Republican Party and showed that Florida had become a competitive two-party state by the late 1900s. They were not the state’s first African American or Cuban American statewide officeholders.

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