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Leader Lauren Book organizing diverse new team, laying groundwork for 2022 races BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Plantation) today announced the Senate Victory leadership team to help defend incumbent Democratic Senators and win new seats in the 2022 cycle. The diverse...

Florida’s 16 Democratic senators are protesting Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ deployment of law enforcement officers to the Mexican border and urging him to reverse his order. The Democrats, led by Democratic Leader Lauren Book, wrote DeSantis Thursday afternoon decrying the deployment as questionable in need and likely political in...

STATEMENT from Florida Senate Victory Political Director Tim Wagner on Rep. Nick DiCeglie’s Bid for Senate District 24 in Pinellas County: “Nick DiCeglie is the wrong choice for Pinellas County voters who value bipartisan leadership and willingness to work across the aisle for the betterment...

Miami, FL – In a sign of the strong momentum his candidacy for State Senate District 39 has generated across South Florida, Representative Javier Fernandez (D-Miami) will report having amassed more than $104,000 towards his campaign to flip this battleground district in 2020. Reflecting the...

Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, better known as Senate Victory, has launched a new digital presence for the 2020 election. Consisting of a new website and rebranded social media platforms, this new digital presence will allow Senate Victory to promote...

Florida Senate Democrats have officially thrown their support behind a candidate for a crucial South Florida seat. The 17-member caucus endorsed Rep. Javier Fernández Monday for Senate District 39, the southernmost district that will be open next year after Republican Sen. Anitere Flores leaves due...

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson is pushing for gun control legislation to be included in Senate President Bill Galvano’s call for lawmakers to find ways to “better understand the various factors involved in mass shootings,” including “white nationalism,” during the 2020 legislative session. “For...

For the first time in 20 years, Democrats are entirely on the offensive in state legislative battles just before a redistricting cycle — and just in the nick of time for the future of their party. This is the last election cycle before redistricting could...

Senate Democrats have unanimously decided to take a caucus position against SB 168, a bill by Sarasota Republican Sen. Joe Gruters to address so-called “sanctuary cities.” The decision was announced after an emergency meeting during Wednesday’s floor session, according to a press release from the...

As Republicans embark on another year of sole-party rule in Tallahassee, the Democrats have turned to a Jacksonville native as their Senate leader. Audrey Gibson first took over as Florida Senate minority leader in a contested election last year where she barely edged out Orlando...

With the hand recount completed in the Hillsborough County Senate District 18 contest, former Democratic Florida House Minority Leader Janet Cruz is declaring herself the winner in her hard-fought battle against Republican incumbent Dana Young. With only overseas and military ballots yet to be counted,...