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Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2017

An official with the Florida Democratic Party says that while the search to find a successor to Scott Arceneaux as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party does include Jonathan Ducote and Josh Wolf, it is by no means limited to those two candidates. Juan Penalosa, who is working with newly elected FDP Chair Stephen Bittel on his transition team, tells FloridaPolitics […]

Mitch PerryNovember 11, 2016

Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant announced Friday she will not run for another term as party chair in January. “It has truly been a privilege and an honor to serve as your chair and I wanted you to hear from me first that I’ve decided to not seek re-election in January,” Tant wrote in email […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

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Once upon a time, Florida’s 11th Congressional District – which now encompasses Hernando, Citrus, Sumter and Marion counties – was held by a Democrat. Her name was Karen Thurman. Thurman lost to Republican Ginny Brown-Waite in 2002, and since that time, the seat has remained safely in GOP control, and that scenario doesn’t appear to be changing […]

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Search for Florida Democratic Party’s next Executive Director continues

Allison Tant won’t return as Florida Democratic Party chair

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