They have come out in strong numbers in smaller races so far this year, and in the early voting for today’s elections.

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won special elections in Florida, resulting in the GOP control of the House sitting at a 220-213 margin.

While Democratic candidates in two Special Elections in Florida overperformed statistically, neither came within 10 percentage points of winning a congressional seat. That was after Democrats spent millions running in deep red districts. So where did upward of $15 million go in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts if not toward victory?