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ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
🚨 TONIGHT: Join Chair Nikki Fried, Congressman Maxwell Frost, and leaders from across Florida for Lead Locally: Running for Office in Florida.
This virtual training is for anyone thinking about running for local office in 2026 and beyond.
Sign up and take the first step → https://bit.ly/4qBjjPz
This virtual training is for anyone thinking about running for local office in 2026 and beyond.
Sign up and take the first step → https://bit.ly/4qBjjPz
Lead Locally: Running for Office in Florida · Mobilize
In this political moment, we all feel called to do more to help our communities. If you’ve been thinking about how to serve your community, one powerful way to step up is to run for local office.
Lea...
www.mobilize.us
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🚨 TONIGHT: Join Chair Nikki Fried, Congressman Maxwell Frost, and leaders from across Florida for Lead Locally: Running for Office in Florida.
This virtual training is for anyone thinking about running for local office in 2026 and beyond.
Sign up and take the first step → https://bit.ly/4qBjjPz
This virtual training is for anyone thinking about running for local office in 2026 and beyond.
Sign up and take the first step → https://bit.ly/4qBjjPz
Commissioner Joshua Simmons ran for office at 30 years old to prove that government can work in the best interest of the people it represents.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, he’s encouraging you to join him, run for office, and make a difference.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, he’s encouraging you to join him, run for office, and make a difference.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Commissioner Joshua Simmons ran for office at 30 years old to prove that government can work in the best interest of the people it represents.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, he’s encouraging you to join him, run for office, and make a difference.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, he’s encouraging you to join him, run for office, and make a difference.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
Joe Lang Kershaw helped reshape Florida’s political landscape and expand representation in the State Legislature.
This Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy he built and the doors he helped open. #BlackHistoryMonth
This Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy he built and the doors he helped open. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Joe Lang Kershaw helped reshape Florida’s political landscape and expand representation in the State Legislature.
This Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy he built and the doors he helped open. #BlackHistoryMonth
This Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy he built and the doors he helped open. #BlackHistoryMonth
Republicans’ latest “fix” for affordability? An $18.3 BILLION annual hit to local governments.
Miami-Dade could lose $2.3B.
Hillsborough $1.2B.
Pinellas $907M.
Pasco $480M.
Families will face higher taxes, while funding for firefighters and first responders is put at risk.
https://bit.ly/3Mn8PVW
Miami-Dade could lose $2.3B.
Hillsborough $1.2B.
Pinellas $907M.
Pasco $480M.
Families will face higher taxes, while funding for firefighters and first responders is put at risk.
https://bit.ly/3Mn8PVW
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco among counties that would lose the most if property taxes are eliminated
The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research estimates the elimination would result in a combined $18.3 billion annual loss in revenue for local governments.
www.wusf.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Republicans’ latest “fix” for affordability? An $18.3 BILLION annual hit to local governments.
Miami-Dade could lose $2.3B.
Hillsborough $1.2B.
Pinellas $907M.
Pasco $480M.
Families will face higher taxes, while funding for firefighters and first responders is put at risk.
https://bit.ly/3Mn8PVW
Miami-Dade could lose $2.3B.
Hillsborough $1.2B.
Pinellas $907M.
Pasco $480M.
Families will face higher taxes, while funding for firefighters and first responders is put at risk.
https://bit.ly/3Mn8PVW
Florida Democrats are fighting to lower costs, protect freedoms, and stand up for working families, while Republicans push higher housing prices, attacks on free speech, and cuts to lifesaving care.
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Florida Democrats are fighting to lower costs, protect freedoms, and stand up for working families, while Republicans push higher housing prices, attacks on free speech, and cuts to lifesaving care.
Rebecca Thompson stepped up to run for Broward County School Board to protect public education and give her community a voice at the table.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, she’s encouraging everyday Floridians to do the same.
Take this as your sign → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, she’s encouraging everyday Floridians to do the same.
Take this as your sign → floridadems.org/runforoffice
February 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Rebecca Thompson stepped up to run for Broward County School Board to protect public education and give her community a voice at the table.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, she’s encouraging everyday Floridians to do the same.
Take this as your sign → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, she’s encouraging everyday Floridians to do the same.
Take this as your sign → floridadems.org/runforoffice
TOMORROW: Join Chair Nikki Fried, Congressman Maxwell Frost, and our Candidate Support Team for Lead Locally, a virtual training for future candidates across the state.
⏰ 7 – 8:30pm EST
Sign up ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3OAQxB6
⏰ 7 – 8:30pm EST
Sign up ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3OAQxB6
Lead Locally: Running for Office in Florida · Florida Democratic Party
In this political moment, we all feel called to do more to help our communities. If you’ve been thinking about how to serve your community, one powerful way to step up is to run for local office.
Lea...
www.mobilize.us
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
TOMORROW: Join Chair Nikki Fried, Congressman Maxwell Frost, and our Candidate Support Team for Lead Locally, a virtual training for future candidates across the state.
⏰ 7 – 8:30pm EST
Sign up ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3OAQxB6
⏰ 7 – 8:30pm EST
Sign up ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3OAQxB6
They made their choice. In November, Florida voters will make theirs.
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
They made their choice. In November, Florida voters will make theirs.
“Instead of sitting on the sidelines, we’re asking everyday Floridians — teachers, veterans, parents, small business owners, organizers, faith leaders — to see themselves as the heroes they have been waiting on.”
Chair Nikki Fried on #RunforOfficeWeek ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4coTIFT
Chair Nikki Fried on #RunforOfficeWeek ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4coTIFT
Nikki Fried: Democrats don’t run from the fight, 'we run for office'
For once, Ron DeSantis is right: Republicans should be worried. Democrats are competing everywhere.
www.tallahassee.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“Instead of sitting on the sidelines, we’re asking everyday Floridians — teachers, veterans, parents, small business owners, organizers, faith leaders — to see themselves as the heroes they have been waiting on.”
Chair Nikki Fried on #RunforOfficeWeek ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4coTIFT
Chair Nikki Fried on #RunforOfficeWeek ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4coTIFT
When Commissioner Tom Keen ran for office last year, he flipped the last standing Republican seat on the Orlando City Commission.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, we’re recruiting leaders across Florida ready to step up for their communities.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, we’re recruiting leaders across Florida ready to step up for their communities.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
When Commissioner Tom Keen ran for office last year, he flipped the last standing Republican seat on the Orlando City Commission.
This #RunForOfficeWeek, we’re recruiting leaders across Florida ready to step up for their communities.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
This #RunForOfficeWeek, we’re recruiting leaders across Florida ready to step up for their communities.
Start here → floridadems.org/runforoffice
"These bills do not address a real problem. Instead, they create new barriers for U.S. citizen voters and risk silencing thousands of eligible voices. Lawmakers must reject HB 991 and SB 1334 and focus on fixing the affordability crisis plaguing our state."
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NX2mBz
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NX2mBz
The Florida Democratic Party Sounds Alarm on Attacks on the Freedom to Vote Moving through the Legislature | Florida Democratic Party
Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make it harder for eligible U.S. citizens to vote instead of addressing the state's growing affordability crisis. Florida House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1334 could force every voter ...
floridadems.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"These bills do not address a real problem. Instead, they create new barriers for U.S. citizen voters and risk silencing thousands of eligible voices. Lawmakers must reject HB 991 and SB 1334 and focus on fixing the affordability crisis plaguing our state."
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NX2mBz
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NX2mBz
ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
“Nothing about this stops the state investigation. Nothing shuts down the grand jury in Leon County. And it certainly doesn’t answer the basic question: who will be accountable for stealing $10 million from Medicaid?”
Full statement on developments in Hope Florida Scandal ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4triOKD
Full statement on developments in Hope Florida Scandal ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4triOKD
The Florida Democratic Party Demands Accountability in Hope Florida Scandal: “An anonymous leak from the DOJ doesn’t equal innocence.” | Florida Democratic Party
Tallahassee, FL — During an ongoing affordability crisis, Governor Ron DeSantis steered millions of state funds away from programs meant to help Floridians and into political ads in the 2024 elections...
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Nothing about this stops the state investigation. Nothing shuts down the grand jury in Leon County. And it certainly doesn’t answer the basic question: who will be accountable for stealing $10 million from Medicaid?”
Full statement on developments in Hope Florida Scandal ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4triOKD
Full statement on developments in Hope Florida Scandal ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4triOKD
Across Florida, the consequences of failed Republican leadership are impossible to ignore. Higher costs, broken systems, and taxpayer dollars wasted on political stunts instead of real solutions.
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Across Florida, the consequences of failed Republican leadership are impossible to ignore. Higher costs, broken systems, and taxpayer dollars wasted on political stunts instead of real solutions.
As Floridians face an affordability crisis, Gov. DeSantis:
💰Spent millions in stolen Medicaid $ attacking citizen-led ballot initiatives.
💵 Took millions from FL's emergency funds to give government contracts to donors.
https://bit.ly/3M5uaDe
💰Spent millions in stolen Medicaid $ attacking citizen-led ballot initiatives.
💵 Took millions from FL's emergency funds to give government contracts to donors.
https://bit.ly/3M5uaDe
DeSantis’ immigration emergency efforts cost Florida taxpayers $573 million
A state fund allows the governor to spend money on declared emergencies without seeking lawmaker approval.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
As Floridians face an affordability crisis, Gov. DeSantis:
💰Spent millions in stolen Medicaid $ attacking citizen-led ballot initiatives.
💵 Took millions from FL's emergency funds to give government contracts to donors.
https://bit.ly/3M5uaDe
💰Spent millions in stolen Medicaid $ attacking citizen-led ballot initiatives.
💵 Took millions from FL's emergency funds to give government contracts to donors.
https://bit.ly/3M5uaDe
From the classroom to the Capitol, Gwendolyn Cherry helped shape Florida’s future.
This Black History Month, we honor her legacy as the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature and a tireless advocate for equality. #BlackHistoryMonth
This Black History Month, we honor her legacy as the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature and a tireless advocate for equality. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
From the classroom to the Capitol, Gwendolyn Cherry helped shape Florida’s future.
This Black History Month, we honor her legacy as the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature and a tireless advocate for equality. #BlackHistoryMonth
This Black History Month, we honor her legacy as the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature and a tireless advocate for equality. #BlackHistoryMonth
“When the State claims that not a single citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot, it’s not just suspicious, it’s part of a deliberate effort to silence voters," said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qQWeJt
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qQWeJt
Florida Democratic Party Responds to State Department Blocking Citizen Initiatives from 2026 Ballot in their Latest Attempt at Voter Suppression | Florida Democratic Party
TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida’s State Department announced that no citizen-led initiatives submitted enough verified signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, effectively shutting Floridians out of t...
floridadems.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“When the State claims that not a single citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot, it’s not just suspicious, it’s part of a deliberate effort to silence voters," said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qQWeJt
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qQWeJt
Black history is Florida history. This month, we honor the leaders, trailblazers, and changemakers who shaped our past and inspire our future.
February 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Black history is Florida history. This month, we honor the leaders, trailblazers, and changemakers who shaped our past and inspire our future.
ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅
Under Republicans’ failed leadership, confidence is down, costs are up, and working Floridians are paying the price.
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Under Republicans’ failed leadership, confidence is down, costs are up, and working Floridians are paying the price.
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirm our responsibility to confront antisemitism and hatred wherever it appears. #NeverAgain
January 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirm our responsibility to confront antisemitism and hatred wherever it appears. #NeverAgain
"If ever there was a bellwether for Americans, this is it. True conservatives are leaving office in droves, disgusted by their own party and unwilling to hold this corrupt president accountable."
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Z2Uq3W
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Z2Uq3W
Florida Democratic Party Responds to the Announcement of Rep. Vern Buchanan’s Retirement: “We don’t run when times get hard, We fight!” | Florida Democratic Party
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, southwest Florida Republican, Vern Buchanan announced his retirement after 20 years in Congress, stating he will not seek reelection in this year’s midterms. The Florida Dem...
floridadems.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"If ever there was a bellwether for Americans, this is it. True conservatives are leaving office in droves, disgusted by their own party and unwilling to hold this corrupt president accountable."
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Z2Uq3W
Full statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Z2Uq3W
People power out in full force! Florida Democrats were on the ground across the state this past week, training volunteers, knocking doors, and making calls to connect with voters.
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
People power out in full force! Florida Democrats were on the ground across the state this past week, training volunteers, knocking doors, and making calls to connect with voters.
Florida Democrats voted NO on expanding ICE’s power without accountability. This moment demands civility, compassion, and leadership.
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Florida Democrats voted NO on expanding ICE’s power without accountability. This moment demands civility, compassion, and leadership.