Florida Democrats

With House Speaker Daniel Perez pointing to an “age of disruption,” Florida Republican legislative leaders opened the 2025 session on Tuesday by voicing support for digging into government spending.

Thompson, a Democrat representing western Orange County, was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.

State Rep. Hillary Casel on Friday became the second House Democrat to switch her party affiliation since the November elections, further adding to Republicans’ supermajority.

A state attorney in Florida is telling his staff he can’t help his elected replacement take over his seat because Gov. Ron DeSantis had already suspended the Democrat from the office.

Some Florida Democrats are looking for who to blame after struggling during the 2024 elections, continuing a downward slide for the party in the state.

Political analyst and USF Professor Emerita Susan MacManus says the party also put too much emphasis on issues that didn't resonate with many Floridians.

She was one of two Democratic state attorneys who Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis removed from office.

Once a top presidential battleground, the state is lost to Democrats. The party’s missteps, along with demographic change, led to every one of Florida’s 67 counties becoming more red.

The Villages, one of the world’s largest retirement communities, has long been known as a conservative stronghold. But Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate has given the small, but enthusiastic Democrats a boost of confidence and a push into the light.

While it was unlikely the president would win Florida even before the debate, Florida Democrats have been hoping to use a strong top-of-the-ticket draw to turn the tides in several local races across the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Warren from his post in 2022, a move that the attorney characterizes as a political stunt. A recent court ruling sided with Warren, opening the door for his reinstatement.

Florida Democrats mentioned the cost of evacuations from Israel, as well as DeSantis overstepping the federal government and looking to further his presidential campaign.