Scott PowersJune 3, 2021
3min1700
The progressive PAC was founded by former DNC Chair Howard Dean.
Tag: Democracy for America
Scott PowersJune 3, 2021
Ryan NicolMarch 2, 2020
3min879
The group was founded by former DNC Chair Howard Dean.
Phil AmmannAugust 2, 2017
2min384
Is Pam Keith running for Congress, or is she still seeking a U.S. Senate seat? In a new fundraising email to supporters, Keith – who recently announced a bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District – flaunts an endorsement from the Democracy for America chapters in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. DFA is the progressive committee […]
Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
2min491
Democracy for America, the progressive advocacy group founded in 2004 by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, is endorsing Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor in 2018. “As the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum has stood up to the NRA and made it clear that he will protect immigrants against the Trump administration,” says Democracy for America Chair Jim […]
Scott PowersAugust 12, 2016
1min305
The national progressive Democrats’ group Democracy For America has announced endorsements in several more Florida races, including backing Henry Lim, Alex Barrio, and Sheena Meade in Florida House races, and Dwight Bullard in a Florida Senate race. Meade is running in House District 46, Lim in House District 47 and Barrio in House District 48, […]
Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016
4min366
(UPDATE) In the wake of damaging allegations that the ex-wife of Orlando area Congressman and Florida Senate candidate Alan Grayson repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over a two-decade period, two progressive activists groups who had previously endorsed him in the Senate race withdrew those endorsements on Tuesday. “After today’s revelations of years of police […]
Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016
4min275
Tim Canova, the college professor turned congressional opponent of Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has secured another big endorsement. Democracy for America (DFA) announced Friday it is backing Canova in his Democratic primary challenge against Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. “DFA members are backing Tim Canova in this race for Congress, not […]
Scott PowersApril 1, 2016
3min346
A poll commissioned by two progressive Democrats’ groups supporting Alan Grayson finds that the Orlando congressman leads U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The poll, commissioned by Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America, was conducted by Public Policy Polling on March 23 […]
Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016
3min614
Patrick Murphy has snagged another major endorsement from labor in his race for the U.S. Senate. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union representing 670,000 government workers, said Wednesday that it is backing the Jupiter congressman. “AFGE is proud to offer our support to Congressman Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate,” […]
Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016
2min221
Two national progressive Democratic politics groups have thrown their support behind U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s bid for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, his campaign said Tuesday. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America both characterized Grayson as someone who can build up the U.S. Senate’s “Warren Wing,” a reference to progressive politics champion U.S. […]