Florida Democrats,
What a January it has already been.
With Ron backing down and dropping out of the race for president, losing Iowa, and Tom Keen flipping HD-35 – that makes it three losses for Ron DeSantis in the last week!
Now, your Florida Democrats are laser focused on the task ahead: continuing to register voters, recruiting and training candidates, and winning more elections so we can take back Florida.
This week, President Joe Biden will be visiting South Florida to raise money for his campaign. This visit is also a recommitment by the President and his team to be visible in Florida because they know that our state is worth fighting for.
Please also see below for information about this week’s Inactives Phone Bank with Senator Shevrin Jones. We’re going to be calling voters who have been marked as inactive even though they have voted as recently as 2020. This is very important work to help close the voter registration gap.
Please also see below for information about this week’s Inactives Phone Bank with Senator Shevrin Jones. We’re going to be calling voters who have been marked as inactive even though they have voted as recently as 2020. This is very important work to help close the voter registration gap.
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 y and Inclusion plan for your DEC.*Note: View Sample County Plans Here
Shoutout to Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Charlotte, Okeechobee, and Brevard for having turned in all Documents for the January 31st deadline.
Please email your documents to partyaffairs@floridadems.org.
Voter Registration
February is for Inactive Democrats!
Join us as we launch our outreach to Inactive Democrats this Tuesday, Jan. 30th, 6pm – 7:30pm EST. We will be joined by Senator Shervrin “Shev” Jones and we will be using Open Virtual Phone Bank. Please share this with your DEC as we focus on Inactive Democrats for the month of February: https://flade.ms/inactivedems
Hosting a Voter Registration Event?
Please use this Mobilize VR Event Template to create your Voter Registration events for 2024.
Stay Up to Date on everything that is happening at the Florida Capitol this session. Click on the links below to view the Senate Democrats Newsletter. In this newsletter, you can view the Senate Democrats priorities, highlights from session, a watchlist of bad bills and so much more.
Run for Office with the FDP
Are you planning to run in 2024 or thinking about running in the future? Fill out the Run for Office form on the FDP website to receive our candidate updates and get access to our FREE candidate toolkit.
You can send any questions about running for office to our Director of Candidates and Campaigns at danielle@floridadems.org.
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 31, 2024. Email their name and contact information to kris@floridadems.org
Data/VAN Updates
- The latest voter file update went live in VAN on January 18th. VAN is now current with the voter file through 11/30/23.
- New targets are live in VAN! You can now easily pull lists of newly registered democrats, recently inactive voters, and party switchers. Read our guide about utilizing these targets here.
- Sign up for our monthly VAN Basics/New User Training here!
- Join Team Data with any questions you may have at our weekly office hours by signing up here.
- Join the Florida Data Director Council by completing their new member contact form.
Job Opportunities & Resume Bank
FDP is now accepting resumes for the positions listed below. If you are interested in working for FDP, but don’t yet see a role available that’s the right fit – submit your resume through the resume bank, and stay tuned to our hiring page for updates!
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/