How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground
![Dean Black is the GOP Duval county chair, which includes Jacksonville, Fla. American History teacher Monique Sampson recently decided to vote for Joe Biden. Duval county hasn](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/08/07/battleground-jax_wide-fb6411ea1c05f0ddf5f6a073cf48a6298c3fad6f.jpg?s=600)
Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.
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