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Scott PowersMay 30, 2018

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The Democratic National Committee just weighed in on the Florida partisan fight for Puerto Rican voters, providing the state party with a $100,000 grant and arguments on why they should register as Democrats. DNC Chair Tom Perez and Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo joined U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Val Demings and others in […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

The 2020 Democratic National Convention could be coming to Miami Beach. That’s according to city spokeswoman Melissa Berthier. Berthier says the Democratic National Committee reached out to city representatives April 26, notifying them Miami Beach was a possible host for the convention. It’s still early in the process, however. “We haven’t submitted anything just yet,” […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2018

Because modern elections, like many 21st century business transactions, now may be won in part by the computer geeks with the biggest servers, the Republican National Committee says it likes its chances in Florida. The RNC’s operations already are in major position in Florida, which, as always, and particularly this year, is the state both […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Time ran out for John Parker as state committeeman for the Duval County Democrats. After over a week of media scrutiny and calls for him to step down, he did so Wednesday. “It is with deep regret that I offer my resignation, effective immediately, as the State Committeeman of the Duval County Democratic Party and as a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2018

Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for Governor, extolled President Donald Trump‘s decision to release a previously classified House Intelligence Committee memo about the Trump-Russia investigation on Fox News Friday. “It answered a lot of important questions, but it raises others,” DeSantis said. DeSantis noted the connections between Fusion GPS, the Obama administration, the Democratic Party, and […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Trying to quell accusations that he is ousting activists from the party’s left flank, Democratic Chairman Tom Perez told fellow Democrats on Saturday that unity is crucial in the fight against President Donald Trump, whom he lambasted as an “existential threat” to the nation. “We have the most dangerous president in American history and one […]

Phil AmmannAugust 2, 2017

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 […]

Phil AmmannMay 26, 2017

Political hacking wasn’t limited to just the Democratic National Committee in 2016; Florida was also part of the act. Last year, a Republican political operative and part-time blogger from Florida asked for and received an extensive list of stolen data from Guccifer 2.0, the infamous hacker known for leaking documents from the DNC computer network. […]

Scott PowersApril 10, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be coming to Florida some time next week as part of a “Come Together and Fight Back” tour of red and purple states. National and Florida Democrats say they still are planning the tour and have no details to provide yet about when […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2017

Four days after Donald Trump‘s surprising White House victory, the liberal organization CREDO Action fired off a frantic warning to its 4.6 million anxious supporters. Their worry wasn’t the new president. It was his opposition. “Democratic leaders have been welcoming Trump,” the email said. “That’s not acceptable. Democratic leaders need to stand up and fight. […]

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National Democrats aid Florida Democrats’ Puerto Rican voter outreach

Miami Beach shortlisted for 2020 Democratic National Convention

Of whiskey, magazines, and the Republicans’ new targeting tools

Duval state committeeman resigns after ‘colored people’ remark

Ron DeSantis says memo release reveals media, FBI bias against Donald Trump

Democratic chairman: Donald Trump ‘most dangerous’ president ever

Is Pam Keith running for Congress, or still in Senate campaign mode?

Florida GOP operative, blogger teamed up with Guccifer 2.0 for hacking dump

Bernie Sanders, Tom Perez bringing rallies tour to Florida next week

Tea Party parallel? Liberals taking aim at their own party