Florida Democrats,
This past week we flipped a seat from red to blue and elected Tom Keen to represent State House District 35!
This did not happen without Florida Democrats from all across the state coming together to knock doors, make calls, and send text messages to voters all the way until polls closed.
Huge shoutout to Leader Fentrice Driskell and the House Victory team, as well as Congressman Maxwell Frost and his team for leading the charge in the air and on the ground to make this victory possible.
Florida Democrats proved last night what is possible when you have a well-funded and well-organized campaign with the support of the party apparatus, and reminded the nation once again that Florida is worth fighting for.
This year we have some huge battles ahead of us, but it is clear now more than ever that when we work together – there is nothing wrong with this state that can’t be fixed by what’s right in it.
This weekend, Democrats throughout the state participated in the first Voter Registration Day of Action of 2024! We will be holding monthly days of action to uplift the important work being done on the ground to engage voters.
This coming week, FDP will commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and will continue to ramp up our voter registration activity with our DECs, Clubs, and Caucuses throughout the state.
Thank you, and as always – one team, one dream!
Nikki Fried
Chair
Florida Democratic Party
Annual DEC Compliance-Deadlines Approaching
In order to maintain compliance with Florida Statutes and FDP Bylaws, your DEC needs to submit documents to both your county Supervisor of Elections (SOE) office and the Florida Democratic Party.
Chairs, please watch your inbox for a full compliance briefing from Party Affairs, and be sure to review the breakdown of requirements and due dates at the link below:
Top Priority for ALL DECs to Submit by January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024: Completed Party Leader Template with DEC information, Party officer details, office and mailing addresses, website, and social media links
January 31, 2024: A complete and updated DEC membership list (names, addresses, and DEC/Precinct positions are required).
January 31, 2024: Your county must complete a Diversity and Inclusion plan for your DEC.
*Note: View Sample County Plans Here
Please email your documents to partyaffairs@floridadems.org.
Candidate Training: Finance & Compliance
Join Jena Kingery from Senate Victory for a Compliance 101 training, where we’ll walk through finance compliance for state and municipal campaigns. This training is perfect for first time candidates or veteran candidates who want to brush up on their campaign finance knowledge!
Finance Compliance Training for Candidates
January 24 @ 6:30 PM ET
Get in Democrats, we’re going shopping!
It’s officially Election Year, so now is the perfect time to stock up on Florida Dems merch! Whether it’s a sweatshirt for our infamous cold fronts, a hat for our sunny days, or a Mugshot Mug to drink a café con leche, we have everything you need to rep democracy in style.
Check out the merch store today: https://store.floridadems.org/
Voter Registration
Voter Registration Strategic Plan & Toolkit
We are excited to be finalizing our voter registration toolkit which will include voter registration goals for each county, reporting documents, a programmatic calendar, and guidance for implementing direct voter contact programs using our tools (VAN, MiniVAN, Reach, OpenVPB, and our new texting tool) as well as guidance for messaging and Precinct Organizers. We will be sending this out to our DEC’s, Clubs, & Caucuses by Friday, January 26, 2024 to hit the ground running starting February 1st!
FDP Day of Action – Saturday, January 20, 2024
If your DEC, Club, or Caucus joined us for our first Day of Action for 2024, use the Reach app to upload your photos from your events! Find the upload portal in the action feed of the home page when you open Reach.
Hosting a Voter Registration Event?
Please use this Mobilize VR Event Template to create your Voter Registration events for 2024.
Registering Voters with REACH
NEW REACH Training Video Series: Click Here
REACH Monthly Trainings
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6pm EST
FDP Reach Trainer Group: This group is open to anyone interested in becoming a member of our FDP Reach Trainer Group in the DEC who will be in charge of leading training in their county. This can be the Voter Coordinator, Data Coordinator, Reach Admin/Lead for your county or it could be one or all or another person altogether. Please email kris@floridadems.org if interested.
Download Reach: Download the Reach App by going to your App Store/Google Play and searching: “Reach – Progressive Organizing” (OR click here on your phone: https://www.reach.vote/download)
- HOW TO JOIN YOUR COUNTY ON REACH >>: Obtain your county’s ‘campaign key’ here: – https://flade.ms/joinreach
DEC/County Leads: If your DEC has not sent over information on who your Voter Registration Coordinator, Reach Admin, and Data Coordinator is for your county, please do so by Friday, January 19, 2024. Email their name and contact information to kris@floridadems.org
