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Scary Halloween costumes for Florida’s midterm elections | Column

Air out those skeletons in the political closet, because two bloodcurdling events are looming in haunting proximity.First up, we have everyone’s favorite spine-tingling holiday, Halloween. Next up, we have everyone’s favorite spine-tingling holiday, midterm elections. They have much in common — pulling off a memorable costume requires the same suspension of disbelief as consuming daily news.Why not combine efforts? A little two-for-one that score…

By Stephanie Hayes, Times Columnist
10/07/2026 · Tampa edition

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Air out those skeletons in the political closet, because two bloodcurdling events are looming in haunting proximity.First up, we have everyone’s favorite spine-tingling holiday, Halloween. Next up, we have everyone’s favorite spine-tingling holiday, midterm elections. They have much in common — pulling off a memorable costume requires the same suspension of disbelief as consuming daily news.Why not combine efforts? A little two-for-one that score…

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