Editor’s note: Below are Charlotte County DEC Legislative Liason Teresa Jenkins’ picks for the key districts around the country that Democrats need to win to regain control of the House. (1) Open Seat, California’s 39th District. This is an Orange-County district where Hillary Clinton won by more than eight points in 2016. The District voted…
Details“As a child, my grandmother taught me to work hard, do right, and bring it home. To bring it home for my mother, my father, my brothers, and my sister. To bring it home for our community, our beliefs, and our values. Tonight, through the grace of Floridians all across this state, I am deeply honored and humbled to be your Democratic nominee for Governor.”
DetailsAttorney Nicole “Nikki” Fried has won the Democratic nomination in the race to be Florida’s next agriculture commissioner. Fried faced fellow Democrats Jeffrey Porter and R. David Walker for the nomination. (Read more in WTSP.com)
DetailsState Rep. Sean Shaw is the Democratic candidate for Florida attorney general after winning the primary election Tuesday. Shaw, a Florida native, is a first-year state representative for District 61, which includes Hillsborough County. (Read more in ClickOrlando.com)
DetailsTallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum upset a crowded field of well-funded candidates in Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday, a step away from becoming the state’s first black governor. His surprise victory sets up a November showdown with Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis, a favorite of President Donald Trump. (Read more in Newschannel9) FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo released…
DetailsCongressional candidate April Freeman of Cape Coral was declared the winner tonight in the race to replace Republican incumbent Tom Rooney in District 17. Freeman defeated Bill Pollard Tuesday. WINK News reports that she had 77% of the vote to Pollard’s 23%. She will go on to face Greg Steube of Sarasota who was declared…
DetailsPolls in Charlotte County are open until 7:00PM! Many people have already voted by mail or through early voting. But if you haven’t, visit your local polling place. Here is information from the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections. Watch the early vote tabulation at the Charlotte County Historic Courthouse. Early vote ballots and Vote By…
DetailsA new environmental ad in Florida’s U.S. Senate race blames Gov. Rick Scott for Florida’s red tide algae blooms along the southwest coast that have chased away tourists and threatened the state’s economy. (WATCH the ad and read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsDeSoto County commissioners agreed to enter into mediation with phosphate mining company Mosaic.
The decision comes about a month after the county’s board of county commissioners voted 4-1 to decline the rezoning request of the property owners.
Fired-up Democrats flocked to early voting sites over the weekend to give the party an early voting advantage over Republicans and close the gap in turnout between the parties two days before election day. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsAnother mass shooting happened in Florida. This time at a football video game tournament in Jacksonville. Three people are dead including the 24-year old shooter, David Katz; 11 others are injured. After every mass shooting comes the hope that maybe this time will be different. Maybe this will be what gets the attention of Congress…
DetailsOn the eve of the Tuesday primary election, a state appeals court has put Ryan Torrens back into the race for state attorney general, at least for now. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsA Rest Stop Monument Marks what Might Have Been, instead of What Really Is Next time you find yourself on Alligator Alley, a.k.a. I-75, take the exit at Mile 35 for the Broward County rest stop, where passing day trippers, tourists, and truckers can see the exhibit chronicling Everglades restoration. The display, which includes interactive…
DetailsEach year many Women’s organizations, headed by the League of Women Voters, sponsor a luncheon in honor of the national holiday celebrating the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Women the Right to Vote! This year the 98th anniversary was celebrated. Eight members of the Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte County…
DetailsPhosphate mining’s evolution in DeSoto County rolls into this week. County commissioners today will receive choices on a request by Mosaic Fertilizer to possibly settle a dispute. Commissioners in July denied Mosaic a rezoning of 14,050 acres of farmland to industrial mining. The 4-1 denial vote on July 25 stunned mining advocates and thrilled its…
DetailsBy Jake Burbach, Charlotte Dems community organizer Hello Charlotte County Democrats! The past ten days have been very effective in our voter outreach and canvassing efforts; we have reached over 750 doors and collected 54 vote-by-mail cards. This is a fantastic start! By engaging our fellow community members in meaningful discussions about the issues that matter…
DetailsHi all, my name is Jake Burbach, I am a community organizer for the Florida Democratic Party, and I will be working in Charlotte County through the November elections. The purpose of my job is to recruit, train, and to continually mobilize volunteers. The FDP has taken notice of the energy, and passion for…
DetailsCharlotte County has been hammered by red tide for months. And people all along the Gulf Coast are mobilizing to find solutions. A group of environmentally-concerned citizens gathered Saturday in Englewood to start organizing a Democratic caucus to push for policies to improve the coastal environment. The activists, many of them Charlotte County Democrats, listened to…
DetailsThe Florida Democratic Party has announced a series of African American Voter summits, that will kick-off in Miami this Saturday, August 25. The summits are in partnership with the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and will feature campaign training, panel discussions featuring candidates and elected officials, and strategy meetings on voter turnout. The summits are…
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