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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 […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2017

A little more than a year after he didn’t become Hillary Clinton‘s running mate, Julian Castro remains a hot political entity. The former San Antonio Mayor and Barack Obama‘s Housing and Urban Development Secretary told reporters in South St. Petersburg Friday that his only immediate political plans are helping out as many good Democrats as possible for the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 23, 2017

While the media focuses on Steve Bannon‘s intent to blow up the Republican Party, there also is a definite discord within the Democratic Party. Last week in Las Vegas, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez removed several party officials from central party committees who backed Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison’s chairmanship bid. In February, Perez defeated Ellison as […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Nine months into the Donald Trump era, Democrats are still searching for a standard-bearer and a crisp message to corral widespread opposition to an unpopular president and a Republican-led Congress. The minority party has put that struggle on vivid display this week in Nevada, site of Democrats’ first national party gathering since a contentious chairman’s […]

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 […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2017

Tampa’s Alan Clendenin was unanimously elected chair of the Democratic National Committee Southern Caucus, which consists of 13 southern states. Clendenin was named to the job Thursday night during the DNC’s fall meeting in Las Vegas. The caucus chair serves as an advocate for the southern region and the national party and comes with a […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2017

Since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico 22 days ago, House Minority Leader Janet Cruz has traveled there twice to provide much-needed help to those struggling residents. Now the Tampa Democrat is helping get ready a third shipment of goods. On Wednesday, Cruz traveled with 30,000 pounds of relief supplies to Puerto Rico, her second trip to the ravaged […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2017

Sally Boynton Brown, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party who also made a run for national chair this year, was named the new president of the Florida Democratic Party. Brown replaces Scott Arceneaux, who in January as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, under the transition taking place under newly-elected state chair Steven Bittel. She also […]

Mitch PerryApril 13, 2017

A date and time have been officially announced for the Florida appearance of Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. The two will speak Wednesday, April 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. To RSVP for the event, go here. The two officials are […]

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 […]

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National Democrats aid Florida Democrats’ Puerto Rican voter outreach

Julian Castro ‘absolutely not’ closing the door on 2020 plans

Tim Canova vows progressives will push back on status quo at Orlando Democratic event

How to counter Donald Trump? Democrats still searching

Democratic chairman: Donald Trump ‘most dangerous’ president ever

Alan Clendenin elected chair of National Dems Southern Caucus

Janet Cruz, Tampa non-profit join forces to aid Puerto Rico

Sally Boynton Brown coming from Idaho to be new Florida Dems president

Bernie Sanders, Tom Perez to appear in Miami April 19

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