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Associated PressMay 23, 2016

Democrat Alan Grayson has been dubbed “Angry Alan” by his Senate opponent, compared to Republican Donald Trump for his penchant for earning headlines with his mouth and has become the whipping post for some in the Washington party establishment who hope he loses Florida’s primary. But he said things could be worse. “At least they’re […]

Brendan FarringtonMay 21, 2016

There’s nothing like a common enemy to help Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters come together in harmony, as was the case Saturday as the Florida Democratic Party rallied against Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee who at one point was compared to an alligator running loose in a fast food restaurant. Democrats backing each […]

Scott PowersMay 21, 2016

Democratic National Convention Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz predicted party unity Saturday night and all but ignored the fracases and growing friction between supporters of Bernie Sanders her the party leadership. In a speech given at the Florida Democratic Party’s Swing State Blue Gala in Orlando Saturday, Wasserman Schultz, the congresswoman from Weston, focused her attention […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

The chair of the Florida Democratic Party is scolding Republican candidates for supporting Donald Trump as the Republican nominee. “Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory, and every Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Florida believes he has passed the commander-in-chief test,” said Allison Tant in a statement. “Their willingness to turn over […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com has learned that Jacksonville City Councilman Tommy Hazouri made political contributions from his office account, violating Florida Statute 106.141. Hazouri had two expenditures that could be defined as “political contributions” in Q4 2015. The first expenditure: a $250 Nov. 5 donation to the Florida Democratic Party, itemized as a “donation to send Young Democrats to South […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has endorsed the 2016 medical marijuana initiative. The state executive committee unanimously backed the resolution during Democratic County Chair Association retreat Saturday. The Florida Democratic Party unanimously supported the amendment in 2014. In the resolution approved Saturday, the state party said: “there are hundreds of thousands of Floridians suffering from debilitating […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has selected Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to chair its Municipal Victory project this year, giving the rising star a key role in candidate recruitment and fundraising for the party. Gillum, who won the mayor’s office in 2014 at age 35, will be leading the party’s efforts for municipal and county governments […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

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With her nearly 2-to-1 victory in popular voting in last week’s Democratic Florida presidential preference primary, Hillary Clinton is being awarded a nearly 2-to-1 ratio of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the party said Monday. The final count of congressional district delegates gives Clinton a total of 141 Florida Democratic presidential delegates and her […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

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With Hillary Clinton‘s near 2 to 1 victory over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary, she appears to have locked up two Florida delegates for every one going to Sanders, with more to be awarded. With 16 of the 27 congressional districts in Florida decided, the Florida Democratic Party unofficially projected late Tuesday […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party hopes U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio doesn’t easily recover from his Florida Republican presidential primary defeat. A statement Tuesday evening from the FDP’s chairwoman referred to him as “Little Marco” and said he is out of excuses. The Democrats called his loss a “profound rejection” and embarrassing, accused him of having “ambition […]

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Alan Grayson: At least they’re not calling me Hitler

All calm as Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton supporters gather in Florida

Debbie Wasserman Schultz denies party discord as Florida Democrats pick their at-large delegates

Allison Tant: ‘Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory’

Tommy Hazouri caught in contribution conundrum

Florida Democratic Party state executive committee endorses medical marijuana amendment

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to chair Democrats’ statewide municipal election drive

Hillary Clinton winds up with 141 Florida presidential delegates, Bernie Sanders with 73

Florida Democratic Party projecting 101 delegates for Hillary Clinton, 51 for Bernie Sanders so far

Florida Democrats belittle Marco Rubio on his Florida loss