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Nikki Fried: ‘The pendulum is swinging towards Democrats’ after Miami victory

Florida Dems are focused on flipping Tampa Bay congressional seats.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

“The message that was delivered last night here in the state of Florida is that the pendulum is swinging towards Democrats and is powered by the people on the ground and our candidates and our electeds every single day”

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With focus on affordability in 2026, Florida House Democrats eye changes to property insurance, housing and government spending

With a Republican super-majority, Democrats can’t pass legislation on their own.

by Jay Waagmeester and Florida Phoenix December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

An open primary for Florida Democrats? Nikki Fried’s staff is collecting data on that proposal right now

The party is looking for ways to break through to voters in a state that’s become a GOP stronghold.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix July 14, 2025August 2, 2025

Michelle Rayner’s legislative aid Upton Fisher puts in bid for his former boss House seat

Fisher, a Navy vet, wants to keep fighting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ conservative agenda in Tampa Bay.

by News Service of Florida June 9, 2025July 8, 2025

‘We’re a little too complicated’: At Hillsborough discussion, Democrats cope with reality

The discussion was hosted by the Hillsborough County Democratic LGBTQ+ Caucus.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix May 27, 2025July 10, 2025

Filibuster record holder, Sen. Cory Booker, co-headlines Florida Democrats’ summer gathering

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will be there, too.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix May 9, 2025May 24, 2025

Democrats are raising a lot of money for special elections that Republicans are favored to win

Democrats’ favorability rankings are in the tank, according to recent surveys.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix March 25, 2025April 1, 2025

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Tampa’s Fentrice Driskell doesn’t see any ‘cracks’ in Florida GOP’s ‘armor’ as ’the 2025 session commences

Top House Democrat begins next week with just 33 members in her caucus.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025June 4, 2025

Florida Democrats pleased, but state Republicans keeping mum on Biden’s oil drilling ban

Trump said he wants to repeal the ban, but it’s not certain he has the power to do so.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix January 7, 2025January 17, 2025

Florida’s Democratic Party is confident they’ll have big surprises on Election Day

“We’re going to have a lot of surprises on Nov. 5 because people are frustrated with extremism.”

by News Service of Florida October 31, 2024July 21, 2025

Florida Republicans lead Democrats in early voting turnout

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 22, 2024November 4, 2024

With Florida Dems looking to cut into the GOP’s supermajority, here are the House races to watch

“It will come down to turnout.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 22, 2024April 16, 2025

Florida GOP heads into November with 1 million more registered voters than Democrats

The data showed the Republican Party with 5,455,480 “active” registered voters, while the Democratic Party had 4,400,561.

by News Service of Florida October 11, 2024November 11, 2024

As mail ballots go out, Florida Democrats get more money from DNC

The Democratic National Committee is making a $400,000 contribution to the state party.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix September 30, 2024October 8, 2024

‘We can show them unity’: Florida Democrats quickly lineup to endorse Kamala Harris

Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried said the speed of support for Harris isn’t surprising.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida July 23, 2024October 17, 2024

Florida Democrats lock up 11 legislative seats, running unopposed ahead of Friday deadline

“We are not going to just let Republicans walk into office without being held accountable.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida June 17, 2024July 29, 2024

Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats

Republicans hold all statewide offices and also dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation.

by News Service of Florida June 3, 2024July 10, 2024

Florida Democrats are now running billboards to get people to run for state office

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 17, 2024August 5, 2024

‘President Biden’s opening in Florida’: Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot

Political insiders had largely written off Florida for Democrats in this year’s elections.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida April 3, 2024August 12, 2024

Florida GOP extends voter registration lead over Democrats by more than 855,000

Democrats historically held a registration lead in the state, but Republicans overtook them in 2021.

by News Service of Florida April 2, 2024October 18, 2024