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Today, following Tom Perez’s election as DNC Chair and Keith Ellison’s appointment as Deputy Chair, FDP Chair Stephen Bittel released the following statement: “The Democratic Party has strong new leaders in Chair Tom Perez and Deputy …

Today, following Donald Trump’s rollback of the Obama administration’s protections of transgender students, Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus President Terry Fleming issued the following statement: “Democrats believe that everyone should be treated fairly with the respect and …

Today, following the vote by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice on SB-120, FDP spokesman Max Steele released the following statement: “Senator Hutson’s off-brand Trump impression may play well with his Republican base …

Today, one month after his election, Stephen Bittel announced significant progress towards rebuilding the Florida Democratic Party. “I ran for Chair on a platform of reform and securing much needed resources to rebuild the Democratic Party’s …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement in response to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez’s refusal to stand up for his county’s sanctuary status, enabling Trump to tear families apart: “It’s unconscionable that the …

New Democratic Party Chair Stephen Bittel immediately fulfills campaign promise Today, the Florida Democratic Party announced the rollout of the $100,000 Janet Reno Challenge Grant for Democratic Executive Committees in small and medium-sized counties. The goal …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party announced the launch of a nationwide search to replace longtime Executive Director Scott Arceneaux, and the hiring of Juan Penalosa and Reggie Cardozo as Transition Advisors to Chairman Bittel. Arceneaux will …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party held its reorganizational meeting to elect new statewide officers. The results are as follows: Chair: Stephen Bittel, Miami Dade CountyFirst Vice Chair: Judy Mount, Jackson CountySecretary: Casmore Shaw, Osceola CountyTreasurer: Francesca …

This morning, FDP spokesman Max Steele released the following statement regarding House Republicans last-minute, dead of night vote to strip the Office of Congressional Ethics of its independent oversight: “Floridians deserve to know which of their …

Supreme Court Edition  When Marco Rubio flip-flopped on running to keep job he hates, one of his primary excuses was  his desire to help Trump shape the future of the Supreme Court. Yet Rubio simultaneously insists he stands by everything he said about …