Miami-Dade Mayor tops onrush of leaders backing Danielle Cohen Higgins for County Commission
‘Danielle Cohen Higgins has the experience, compassion, and dedication to deliver for South Dade.’ Miami-Dade’s top elected official, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and 17 other current and former local leaders are throwing their support behind Danielle Cohen Higgins’ bid to keep her County Commission seat this year. Cohen Higgins was appointed in December 2020 to replace Levine Cava in Miami-Dade […]
Breaking News: Orange County Sheriff endorsing Hughes in District 39 election
The Apopka Voice has learned that Orange County Sheriff John Mina will endorse Tiffany Hughes in her Florida House District 39 campaign. In his endorsement statement, Mina said: “As Sheriff of Orange County, I am proud to endorse Tiffany Hughes for State House District 39. Tiffany supports public safety and has the necessary experience to be […]
Lauren Book launches second broadcast ad touting record as ‘Fighter’
Family appears in the ad with the Senate Democratic Leader. Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book today will launch a new broadcast ad. Entitled “Fighter,” the ad featured Book speaking with her twins Kennedy and Hudson about why she fights for Democratic values in the Legislature. Sitting with her family, Book answers why she travels to […]
Charlie Crist pledges order banning state action on abortions
Crist’s pledged order sets Democratic Primary Election position on abortion rights. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is staking a strong pro-abortion rights stand, pledging an executive order banning state agencies from interfering with abortion access. The proposed order, which Crist said he would sign on his first day as Governor, would […]
Ruth’s List backs Johanna López, LaVon Bracy Davis for House seats
López also picks up endorsements from Jerry Demings, Anna Eskamani. Ruth’s List Florida, the group that promotes candidacies of Democratic, pro-abortion rights women, is endorsing LaVon Bracy Davis for House District 40 and Johanna López for House District 43 in Orange County. In both cases, the candidates are running for open seats and will face […]
Demings: Rubio is an ‘Extremist’ on Abortion
Florida Rep. Val Demings (D), who’s affirmed that abortion will be a topic of importance in her platform, is now calling Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) an “extremist” on abortion. After Justice Alito’s leaked draft earlier this month signaling that the Supreme Court intended to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Demings was one of a number […]
Lauren Book submits 2.6K petitions to qualify in SD 35
Book is facing the first Primary challenge of her legislative career from former Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief. Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book is turning to community support to qualify for the 2022 ballot, submitting more than 2,600 petitions to qualify in the Senate District 35 contest. State law says state Senate candidates must submit […]
Ask Justice Alito: How much sway do female lawmakers really have in the abortion fight?
It’s been two weeks since a 98-page leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion spelled near-certain death for federal protections of abortion access across the nation. But Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the draft opinion, seemed to want to put women at ease if states become the decision makers on the abortion front. On page […]
‘We’re not going back’: Val Demings slams Rubio, anti-abortion rhetoric at pro-choice conference
In a speech in Orlando on Saturday, U.S. Senate hopeful Val Demings touted her pro-choice stance and attacked Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s position on abortion as “radical.” Rubio, who’s seeking a third term, has long supported bans on abortion with no exceptions, most recently saying a failed Senate bill to codify Roe v. Wade would […]
Pictures: She’s the Change Leadership Conference
Ruth’s List Florida helps women run campaigns and recruits, trains and supports Democratic pro-choice women to state and local office in Florida. They brought together hundreds of Florida Democrats, including elected officials, candidates, regional leaders, donors, allies, and volunteers, for the organization’s annual She’s the Change leadership conference. Read more in the Orlando Sentinel…