Will surge in women running for office lead to big victories in November?
When it was all over in the primary election that edged out Gwen Graham – the only female on the ballot for governor — advocates for women candidates sat around talking about the reasons for the loss. “Is it a women thing? Is it a South Florida thing? (Graham lost big in Broward and Miami-Dade),” […]
Ruth’s List celebrates ‘historic’ primary election wins
A few hours after the polls closed in Tuesday’s primary election, Ruth’s List Florida sent out an email touting “historic victories” for women candidates it supported across the state.
Midterms Are Just Around The Corner.
The November midterms are officially around the corner. While we saw some disappointing defeats, Ruth’s List FL had an historic night. 28 of our endorsed women won their election on Tuesday. Below is our take on the what happened Tuesday night and how we move forward. Over 1.4 million Democrats voted in the General election, with […]
Progressive Women Are Running for Public Office in Florida, Mirroring a National Trend
August 16, 2018 by DYLAN BOUSCHER | Broward Palm Beach New Times The number of progressive women running for office in Florida has nearly quadrupled in two years… Ruth’s List Florida has raised more than $4 million and helped candidates win 81 races in ten years… …Read the rest of the story…
RL Candidates Running In Primary Elections
These women are running in the August Democratic Primary. They need your vote to win. Then, vote for them AGAIN in the General Election. There will be many more running in November. Look here to see all RL endorsed candidates.
Charlie Crist, Lois Frankel endorse Nikki Fried for Agriculture Commissioner
Lawyer and medical marijuana activist Nikki Fried landed another pair of endorsements for her bid to take over as Agriculture Commissioner in the fall, this time from Democratic U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist and Lois Frankel. “I’m thrilled about the prospect of Nikki Fried as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture — she’s smart, prepared, and a tireless […]
County commision District 2 race features familiar faces
The race for the Alachua County Commission District 2 seat features candidates who have run for public office before — but not for the seat they now are seeking. Randy Wells, a Gainesville city commissioner from 2010 to 2016, will face off against {RL Endorsed} Marihelen Wheeler, who has run twice for a seat in […]
Betty Castor endorses Joy Goff-Marcil in HD 30 race
Former Florida Education Secretary and former University of South Florida President Betty Castor is endorsing Maitland City Councilwoman Joy Goff-Marcil in her quest to be elected to the state House District 30 seat. “Joy has contributed years at the local level volunteering her time to her community while also working as a mother, lawyer and […]
Ruth’s List recommends Karen Skyers for HD 61
Ruth’s List Florida announced Thursday that it’s backing Tampa lawyer Karen Skyers in the four-way Democratic primary for House District 61, an open seat now held by Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw. “Karen is an attorney, former assistant public defender, children rights advocate and champion of criminal justice reform. She has served District 61 as a […]
Ruth’s List and League getting new Florida leaders
Ruth’s List Florida, a Tampa-based pro-choice group that supports Democratic women for state and local offices, has a new leader: Pamela Goodman, a business executive from Palm Beach Gardens and the outgoing president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. As executive director, Goodman will lead the group’s efforts to support women candidates. The […]