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GOP has 1M more ‘active’ registered voters than Democrats in Florida. Here’s how many are not affiliated with a party
Read full article: GOP has 1M more ‘active’ registered voters than Democrats in Florida. Here’s how many are not affiliated with a partyThe Republican Party of Florida holds a registration advantage of 1.026 million voters over the Florida Democratic Party.
Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats
Read full article: Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than DemocratsFlorida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed.
Abortion, pot rulings in Florida Supreme Court likely on Monday
Read full article: Abortion, pot rulings in Florida Supreme Court likely on MondayThe Florida Supreme Court appears poised Monday afternoon to issue rulings about whether proposed constitutional amendments that seek to ensure abortion access and allow recreational marijuana will go on the November ballot.
‘Demoralizing:’ Voters are fleeing the Florida Democratic Party. Can it be fixed?
Read full article: ‘Demoralizing:’ Voters are fleeing the Florida Democratic Party. Can it be fixed?The Florida Democratic Party is taking on new leadership and promising to make changes. But with a conservative super-majority in the Florida House and Senate and a governor aggressively reforming the state across the board, the question is can the party turn its fortunes around?
Florida’s Democratic Party chairman resigns, says party ‘resistant to change’
Read full article: Florida’s Democratic Party chairman resigns, says party ‘resistant to change’Manny Diaz, the former Miami mayor who was in charge of the Democratic Party in Florida, resigned as party chairman Monday in a lengthy letter that exposed party shortcomings with building membership and accused the party’s culture as being “resistant to change.
Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-Trump
Read full article: Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-TrumpVoters in heavily Hispanic parts of South Texas cast record numbers of ballots in the state’s Republican primary last week, leaving the GOP excited about a growing shift toward their party.
Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes
Read full article: Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woesAnd that was despite $100 million spent by Michael Bloomberg to help Democrats in the state. When the spending tally is complete, the last election cycle in Florida is expected to rank as among the most expensive in state history. Ad“I don’t know anybody who’s happy with investing $100 million and not winning,” said Manny Diaz, the new chair of the Florida Democratic Party. Meanwhile, Florida’s Democratic Party ran up debts of up to $860,000 and had to cancel health insurance coverage for party employees late last year — prompting the national party and other states' party organizations to provide some assistance. Diaz, the state party chairman, is trying to reverse the slide in its voter registration advantage over Republicans.
Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes
Read full article: Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woesDemocrats hope to make deeper strides in changing their fortunes in a state that has become friendlier place for Republicans. And that was despite $100 million spent by Michael Bloomberg to help Democrats in the state. When the spending tally is complete, the last election cycle in Florida is expected to rank as among the most expensive in state history. Ad“I don’t know anybody who’s happy with investing $100 million and not winning,” said Manny Diaz, the new chair of the Florida Democratic Party. Diaz, the state party chairman, is trying to reverse the slide in its voter registration advantage over Republicans.
Democrat lawmakers in Florida discuss racial inequalities in America
Read full article: Democrat lawmakers in Florida discuss racial inequalities in AmericaThe Florida Democratic Party held a virtual meeting on Thursday evening to talk about racial injustice in America. Democratic members of the U.S. Congress from Florida all spoke about how best to use the momentum built up from protests during the past several weeks. Murphy went on to say that systemic racism goes beyond the criminal justice system, mentioning unequal access to healthcare and education. "If we are going to heal as a country, it's got to start with us first, strongly stating what we believe. Several members of congress also mentioned the importance to pass legislation for police reform.
In pursuit of Florida Latinos, Democrats fight socialist tag
Read full article: In pursuit of Florida Latinos, Democrats fight socialist tagGillum blamed Republicans for preying on “sensitivities” of Latinos in Florida, as Camacho translated his complaint into Spanish for listeners. Camacho’s weekly show is funded by the Florida Democratic Party — part of a statewide effort to bolster its standing with Florida’s Latinos ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Biden campaign spokeswoman Isabel Aldunate said Republicans were seeking to “capitalize on the traumatizing past that many South Florida Latinos experienced." According to AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey of the U.S. electorate, 44% of Florida Latinos voting in the 2018 midterms voted for Republican Gov. Florida Democrats have trained 150 Spanish-speaking surrogates influential in Hispanic media and created a legislative affairs group of Puerto Ricans focusing on rebuilding the island after Hurricane Maria.