Tucker Carlson introduced James Fishback, a Florida gubernatorial candidate, to his audience in January. Mr. Fishback toyed with anti-Jewish ideas and engaged with anti-immigrant influencers. In the state's primary last week, Mr. Fishback came in third with 10 percent of the Republican vote, while far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian won nearly 19 percent in Florida's Sixth Congressional District. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of the Boca Raton Synagogue expressed concern that such rhetoric has become common currency.

Both men lost by wide margins, but their campaigns exposed the mainstreaming of anti-Jewish ideas. Mr. Bilzerian previously denied the Holocaust and called for exterminating Israel. Mr. Fishback, while claiming to criticize Israel only, promoted the "great replacement" theory. Florida is home to more than half a million Jews, many of whom view the state as a hospitable destination. The recent primaries challenged this perception, unsettling one of the largest Jewish populations in the country. Mr. Fine, Mr. Bilzerian's opponent, has faced criticism for anti-Muslim remarks.

The outcome demonstrates that such appeals are not electoral assets, but their impact on the community remains significant.