Scott Powers
A national group backing Democrats in state districts that could go from red to blue is getting behind state Rep. Janet Cruz‘s run for the Florida Senate and Anna Eskamani and Fentrice Driskell in Florida House districts in Orlando and Tampa.
Flippable is pledging to target 100 state races across the country with the intention of reversing Republican control in those states before the next U.S. Census and the resulting congressional redistricting. On Thursday it announced Cruz, Eskamani, and Driskell among its latest endorsements.
Cruz is running in Senate District 18, based in Tampa, against Republican incumbent state Sen. Dana Young.
Eskamani is running for an open seat in House District 47 in Orlando, against Republican Stockton Reeves. The seat is currently held by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller.
Driskell is running in House District 63 in Tampa against Republican incumbent state Rep. Shawn Harrison.
They join a list of 18 other candidates in Florida the group has endorsed, including Kayser Enneking in Senate District 8, Bob Doyel in Senate District 22, David Perez in Senate District 36, Tracye Polson in House District 15, Tracey Kagan in House District 29, Geraldine Thompson in House District 44, Adam Hattersley in House District 59, Debra Bellanti in House District 60, Alex Heeren in House District 66, Jennifer Webb in House District 69, Margaret Good in House District 72, Jim Bonfiglio in House District 89, Emma Collum in House District 93, Cindy Polo in House District 103, Javier Estevez in House District 105, Jeffrey Solomon in House District 115, James Harden in House District 116, and Steve Friedman in House District 120.
“Our government from Washington, D.C., to Tallahassee has become an embarrassment because too many politicians care more about special interests than the people they serve,” Eskamani stated in a news release issued by her campaign. “I am honored to be building a new vision for our state, one that prioritizes public education, builds a diversified economy, protects our environment, reduces gun violence, and ensures access to high-quality health care, regardless of pre-existing conditions.”
