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Buddy MacKay, Florida’s last Democratic governor, dies at 91
‘Governor MacKay’s life was dedicated to serving the state of Florida, which he did with honor and distinction’
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Florida Democrats call on Biden to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment before he leaves office
Public opinion polls taken over the years have shown strong support from American voters for the ERA
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Immigration and the economy were the top issues on Florida voters’ minds in the 2024 election
Plus: Every Florida county, region and political group has shifted right since 2020.
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Florida House races to watch as Democrats target GOP supermajority
Democrats’ targets include more than a dozen incumbent Republicans as well as a handful of open House seats on the Nov. 5 ballot
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‘Republican politicians have gone too far’: Florida Democrats make final pitch to NPA voters with new ad
More than 3.5 million NPA voters are registered in Florida, more than a quarter of the electorate
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Florida GOP boasts 1 million more registered voters than Democrats ahead of November elections
Republicans hold all statewide offices and dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation
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As mail ballots go out, Florida Democrats get more money from DNC
The Democratic National Committee is making a $400,000 contribution to the state party
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Florida GOP surpasses Democratic voters by 1 million in political milestone
The deadline to register for the November elections is Oct. 7
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Florida Democratic leaders back Kamala Harris following Biden’s exit
‘This is a time for Democrats to be united, to be energized and to be moving forward,’ state party Chair Nikki Fried said
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During Tampa visit, Jill Biden says her husband is ‘all in’ to continue race for re-election
A growing number of Democratic members of Congress have called for Biden to withdraw
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Florida Democrats lock up 11 legislative seats, running unopposed ahead of Friday deadline
Two Democrats — former House members Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando and Mack Bernard of West Palm Beach — locked up Senate seats
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Trump’s conviction unlikely to create a down-ballot effect for Florida candidates, experts say
Experts say a majority of Florida voters were already entrenched behind their candidates before the conviction
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Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats
Republicans hold all statewide offices and also dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation
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Florida Democrats now running billboards to recruit candidates for state office
The party is looking for candidates to compete against Republicans in four state Senate district races and three congressional contests
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‘President Biden’s opening in Florida’: Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot
Focus on the abortion issue exploded Monday shortly after the seven-member Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent
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Florida GOP extends voter registration lead over Democrats by more than 855,000
Democrats historically held a registration lead in the state, but Republicans overtook them in 2021
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Republicans outspend Democrats for Florida House seat near Orlando in election next week
The financial push has given a big advantage to the GOP candidate, a conservative school board member in Osceola County
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Florida GOP widens registration gap over Democrats by nearly 700,000 voters
Republicans hold all statewide offices, a majority in Florida’s congressional delegation and supermajorities in the Florida House and Senate
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Florida GOP widens registration gap over Democrats by 680,000 voters
Democrats historically held a registration edge in the state, but Republicans overtook them in 2021 and have steadily expanded the lead
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‘Not on our f*cking watch’: Florida Democratic Party chair releases new party ad blasting state GOP, DeSantis
The 70-second ad blasts the state GOP, blaming the majority party for issues such as unaffordable housing and income inequality in Florida
