Democrats launch text message campaign in Florida Senate race to reach Latino voters

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is launching a text campaign on the messaging app WhatsApp to directly reach voters. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the former U.S. House Democrat now challenging Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott for the Senate, has launched a new campaign on WhatsApp to reach voters and attack a sea of disinformation.

The direct messaging operation is part of a broader attempt to close the gap in a race that has grown increasingly tight. Democrats face an uphill battle undoing Republican gains in the state in recent years, particularly in an election where former President Trump

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