We know the ballot is mighty long, so the Charlotte County Democratic Party wants to help sort it out. Click on the link or on the image of our sample ballot. There are two samples, one for State Senate District 23 in the Western part of the County. And one for State Senate District 26…
DetailsEARLY VOTING OCT. 22- NOV. 4, 2018 7AM-7PM
*West County Annex*
Mid County Regional Library*
*Charlotte Co. Historic Courthouse*
Meeting and greeting Tampa Republicans Saturday, GOP candidate for Florida governor Ron DeSantis gave a speech devoted almost entirely to attacking and mischaracterizing his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, saying little about his own plans or ideas for governing Florida. The event capped a day of campaigning in Central Florida for DeSantis, including a news conference with…
DetailsTALLAHASSEE — Wearing plastic orange chaps over his blue slacks and a matching helmet, Andrew Gillum bent over a live oak felled onto a nearly empty street and sliced through branches with a chainsaw. The mayor of Florida’s capital had spent the previous 48 hours shoveling sandbags, monitoring the weather and bouncing from TV interview…
DetailsThere’s never been more at stake! This year we have an opportunity to elect Democrats to represent us at every level of government. To do this, we need YOU to help! Schedule For Action This Week! Schedule for Final Push Action! Join us as we hit the pavement, knock on doors, and have conversations with…
DetailsImportant information about Registering to Vote, Voting-By-Mail, Early Voting and Election Day voting. You can find information from Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) about your voter registration status. Vote-by-Mail status – when was your VBM mailed to you, and when SOE received your ballot Where your polling location is for Election Day Check your…
Details As they have for decades, the real estate brochures and tourism campaigns continue to tout Florida as a sun-kissed Shangri-la, blessed with clear blue waters and pristine beaches that look like paradise. Those of us who live here know paradise is in trouble. (Read Editorial in TCPalm.com)Image Credits: TCPalm.com
DetailsGov. Rick Scott has financial ties to the vendor that operates the troubled SunPass toll-collection system. Scott’s financial link to the SunPass vendor is at least the seventh reported example of the wealthy governor’s personal investments in corporations that do business with or are regulated by the state he governs. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsTAMPA, Fla. — Next week, Vice President Joe Biden will be in Florida to campaign for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Mayor Andrew Gillum, and other members of the Florida Democratic Party’s Winning Ticket. Rallies will be held on Monday and Tuesday in Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando. “This election is a battle for the soul…
DetailsThe November 6th general election just three weeks away, our local midterm election coverage continues in a conversation with Democratic Congressional candidate Allen Ellison. Ellison is vying to represent Florida’s 17th Congressional District which covers a large swath of central Florida stretching from the Eastern Tampa Bay Area to the western edge of Lake Okeechobee and as…
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DetailsGov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Thursday that eases voting restrictions in eight Panhandle counties where election plans have been severely disrupted by Hurricane Michael. The storm left more than 400,000 people without power and damaged or destroyed elections offices and polling places across the region. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsEverytown for Gun Safety, a gun-control group co-founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Thursday that in addition to throwing $2 million behind Democratic candidates seeking Florida Cabinet positions, it will be dedicating $1.8 million solely to agriculture commissioner nominee Nikki Fried and attorney general hopeful Sean Shaw. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsThere’s so much at stake for Floridians, and I’m ready to get back out there to talk to voters about the issues that matter to them. We have just 19 days left in this race — it’s time to #BringItHome! pic.twitter.com/6nBIy98aB6 — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 18, 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum returned to the trail…
DetailsLocals came out in droves to support the Democrat’s ground game. Charlotte County Democrats were delighted by the oversized crowd at a Port Charlotte training event.
Details“Mitch McConnell made a big mistake yesterday: he gave away his real intentions,” Nelson said Wednesday. “You let the seniors of this state know the Majority Leader is thinking about cutting Social Security and Medicare, they’re not going to be too happy.” (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsFischer is troubled over reports that the Sunseeker developers have no intention to work with the county’s small businesses. She also questioned plans for the public riverwalk and the public access to it. The Sunseeker has proposed a 90-foot tall tower, which would exceed the county’s 35-foot height limit. (Read more in Sun)
DetailsWith 23 days left until Election Day, Florida Democrats were out across the state working to Get Out the Vote. Democrats knocked over 50,000 doors, made over 62,000 phone calls, and sent over100,000 texts — just this weekend. That brings the total outreach efforts in this election cycle to more than 9,000,000 knocks, calls or…
Detailshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=03G51D9MwTY R. Jai Gillum serves as a positive testimonial to her husband’s widely publicized political story arc. “One thing I can tell you about my husband is that he is a fighter,” R. Jai Gillum says in the spot. “He was the first in his family to graduate high school and college.” She also speaks…
DetailsThe race for Florida governor is essentially tied according to the first public poll conducted after Hurricane Michael devastated the Panhandle — and changed the course of state politics. Twenty days before Election Day, Democrat Andrew Gillum is at 47 percent, while Republican Ron DeSantis is at 46. However, among those who say they have already voted, DeSantis is…
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