We had another incredible week on the #TakeBackFL tour! After two successful weeks of the Take Back Florida Tour in Central and South Florida, we turned our focus to the Northeast corner of the state.We started in Clay County, where supporters packed the local party office, kicking off the day’s stops with grassroots organizers. Over 50 Clay County Democrats came out in the morning to hear about our vision and to commit to doing voter registration.In downtown Jacksonville, we held a press conference addressing the housing and affordability crisis, ahead of the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden last year. Later that night, the Duval County Democrats hosted a rally calling on organizers to build on the momentum established here after the historic election of Mayor Donna Deegan.We are building momentum for our National Voter Registration Day of Action. So far over 1,000 Democrats from across the state have joined us on our tour stops committing to registering voters and signing them up for vote by mail. I’m excited to get back on the trail to visit some of our small, medium, and large counties down the west coast of Florida. See you soon!
Forward
Nikki Fried
Chair
Florida Democratic Party
We are so excited to start Week 4 of our #TakeBackFL Tour! Sign up below to join us on tour!
Week 4
Wednesday, August 23rd, 20239:30 AM – Take Back Gilchrist | Sign Up
3:00 PM – Take Back Hernando | Sign Up
7:00 PM – Take Back Pinellas | Sign Up
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
4:00 PM – Take Back Ft. Myers | Sign Up
Friday, August 25th, 2023
5:30 PM – Take Back Broward | Sign Up
Week 5
Tuesday, August 29th, 202311:00 AM CT – Take Back Santa Rosa | Sign Up
5:00 PM CT – Take Back Escambia | Sign Up
Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
11:00 AM CT – Take Back Bay | Sign Up
6:00 PM – Take Back Gadsden | Sign Up
Thursday, August 31st, 202311:00 AM – Take Back Jefferson | Sign Up
2:00 PM – Tallahassee Press Conference | Sign Up
National Voter Registration Day of Action
September 19th is National Voter Registration Day! The Florida Democratic Party is hosting a statewide day of action, and we are looking forward to partnering with each DEC, Club, and Caucus across the state to host a Day of Action to register voters and sign them up for vote-by-mail.In the coming weeks we will be:
- launching a detailed toolkit for your organization to use when planning your events.
- hosting multiple training sessions to get everyone caught up on the new voter registration laws and best practices when out in the field talking with a voter.
Please use the Mobilize link below that you can customize to create voter registration events in your community.
State Convention
We are so excited to share more about our 2023 FDP State Convention! Convention will be held at the Rosen Centre in Orlando October 27th-29th. Sign up at fdpconvention.com to make sure you receive all upcoming State Convention updates. The room block for State Convention is now open – be sure to reserve your room before the September 27th deadline!
Statewide Tour Photos
Port Orange Special Election
This Tuesday, August 22, the city of Port Orange is having a special election for a city council seat – and we need Democrats to #TakeBack Port Orange! Democrat Sarah Jones is running for the position. The Volusia County DEC has created this open phone bank to call Democrats and get out the vote before election day. You can access it below:
We need you to forward this to your volunteers and get on the phone. We’ve got the momentum from our victory in Jacksonville… and now it’s time for us to pitch in to do it again!
