{"id":37508,"date":"2024-07-03T16:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T20:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/\/?p=37508"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:53:49","slug":"florida-democrats-strive-to-galvanize-civic-engagement-for-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/florida-democrats-strive-to-galvanize-civic-engagement-for-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Democrats Strive To Galvanize Civic Engagement For 2024 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the November 2024 election quickly approaching, Democrats have rallied to field candidates for every state and federal legislative office in Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative, spearheaded by organizations such as the Florida Democratic Party and the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida, aims to expand representation and stimulate voter participation in the sunshine state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn 2022, we left seats unchallenged, which resulted in low turnout for Democrats,\u201d said <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/daniellehawkgnv?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danielle Hawk<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, director of candidates and campaigns for the FDP, in an <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/06\/11\/florida-democrats-say-full-field-of-contenders-will-help-drive-turnout\/74042437007\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> written by John Kennedy\u00a0 for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tallahassee Democrat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cWhen we have candidates running everywhere, we give Democrats in every corner of the state a reason to show up and vote on Election Day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 2022 election cycle, more than 30 seats went unopposed by Democrats. Ron DeSantis was reelected that year, beating Democrat Charlie Crist by a 19-point margin, one of the largest gaps in the governor\u2019s race in 40 years, the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tallahassee Democrat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeSantis was also able to flip districts that Biden won, including Miami-Dade, Pinellas, Palm Beach, Duval and Hillsborough counties. Although Miami-Dade County is the largest Democratic County in the state, only 46 percent of registered Democrats casted their ballot, compared to Republicans&#8217; 61 percent, according to reports by <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/decision-2022\/turnout-was-a-big-problem-for-democrats-in-major-florida-counties\/2906393\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBC 6<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Tallahasee Democrat.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That year, Republicans solidified the party\u2019s supermajority in the state legislature and gained four seats in the United States House of Representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic grassroots organizations who have successfully pushed for full ballot representation across the country, such as <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.90for90.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90 for 90<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Virginia-based voting rights organization, want to do the same in Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou have to compete,\u201d said Fergie Reid, founder of 90 for 90, in an <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/670056-florida-democrats-step-up-effort-to-run-candidates-in-every-congressional-legislative-district\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published by Fl<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">orida\u00a0 Politics<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a media platform that covers campaigns, policy and elections in the state. \u201cFlorida is a gigantic state. You can\u2019t expect to have any type of electoral success if you don\u2019t compete everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This spring, the FDP announced recruitment efforts to inspire citizens to run in this contentious political climate. Billboards were put up throughout the state, particularly in Polk, Madison, Miami-Dade and Seminole counties. They read: \u201cYou\u2019re already a leader. Run for office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DECF has been contributing to their campaigns and endorsing candidates, further motivated by a recent <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2024\/1645\/BillText\/er\/PDF\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bill<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signed by DeSantis that <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/05\/16\/1251769080\/florida-desantis-climate-change-law\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strikes climate change language from state legislation<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic activists like Margie Stein, in conjunction with 90 for 90 and the DECF, have helped field more than 45 candidates and has single handedly guided many through the qualifying process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These strategic initiatives underscore Florida Democrats\u2019 commitment to amplify their voice in an election that is often referred to as one of the most important elections in history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering what you can do to contribute, the answer is simple: vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last month, the FDP announced it had successfully<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridadems.org\/2024\/06\/14\/florida-democrats-contest-every-legislative-seat-for-first-time-since-state-flipped\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fielded candidates in every congressional district in the state<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the November 2024 election quickly approaching, Democrats have rallied to field candidates for every state and federal legislative office in Florida. 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