Current Events > Florida Democratic Party Secures Victory in Majority of Contested March Election

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On Tuesday, Democrats won a majority of seats contested on election night and saw lower turnout for Donald Trump statewide. The Florida Democratic Party was proud to directly support seven candidates through our Take Back Local efforts four of those seven candidates won their elections in competitive local races.

Last nights municipal election wins are another huge step in our plan to take back Florida, said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. Without a presidential primary, we won 60% of contested local elections and saw lower turnout for Donald Trump than in 2020 showing promising trends for the general elections in November.

FDP volunteers knocked on thousands of doors and spoke to tens of thousands of voters ahead of the March elections, and that hard work paid off we flipped and defended many more seats across Florida. With the results from last night and the trends that weve been seeing since 2022, were confident that Florida is in play.

I want to specifically congratulate Andy Thomson, Yvette Drucker, George Oliver III, and Maria Rodriguez for their hard-fought victories I look forward to supporting their efforts to lead in their communities. Last night proved that Democrats are building the grassroots infrastructure we need to organize year-round, and we plan to take every opportunity to show Florida the difference between failed Republican policies and a fresh, Democratic vision.

This morning, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with FDP Chair Nikki Fried, Orange County DEC Chair Samuel Vilchez Santiago, Boca Raton Councilwoman Yvette Drucker and Pembroke Pines Commissioner-elect Maria Rodriguez.

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