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Happy Monday, Democrats!
Here in Florida, we’re gearing up for an exciting summer of community and coalition building. Next week we're proud to be partnering with Senator LaVon Bracy Davis and Representative RaShon Young to bring to life Voices of Freedom: A Juneteenth event, honoring the lasting legacy of Senator Geraldine Thompson in Central Florida.
You can find more information on that event below. Also, be sure to sign up for our next statewide weekend of action and read below for more information on Leadership Blue.
We’re just 148 days away from the General Election. Now is when we need to start getting fired up and building the army of volunteers who will work alongside us to shift Florida for the better!
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| Save the Date: 2026 Leadership Blue Date | | |
We're excited to announce that this year's Leadership Blue Weekend will be held from July 17-19th at Disney's Gran Destino Towers at Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL! We are looking forward to convening our party leadership, supporters, volunteers, candidates, and activists for a weekend full of receptions, trainings, and signature events you will not want to miss.
Visit leadershipblue.com to learn more about our events and the ways you can be involved our 2026 Leadership Blue Weekend.
Don't miss out on special DEC, Club, and Caucus table discounts! Email finance@floridadems.org for more information
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Room Block
Our team has been hard at work to secure a special discounted room rate for our Leadership Blue weekend attendees. A limited number of rooms are now available at two discounted rates, and we expect them to sell out quickly!
To reserve your room at this special rate, you can book here, or click below!
*Please note that the deadline to book your room with the discounted rate is Friday, June 12th.
| | Voices of Freedom: Juneteenth Event | | |
The late Senator Geraldine Thompson was the matriarch of Juneteenth celebrations in Central Florida. Her events were more than festivals, they were history lessons, community gatherings, and powerful expressions of the importance of preserving Black history.
In honor of Senator Thompson’s legacy of leadership and the annual celebration of Juneteenth, the Florida Democratic Party has partnered with Senator LaVon Bracy Davis and Representative RaShon Young to present Voices of Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration.
This event is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, marking the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free.
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Join the Florida Democratic Party for our next Statewide Weekend of Action on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. Host a canvass, phonebank, or both.
With the August and November elections only a matter of months away, this is an opportunity to get out in the community, talk with Democrats at the door, gather together for phonebanks, and help voters get vote-ready.
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📅 This Past Week
Over the last 7 days, our DECs, clubs, and caucuses made 24,283 voter contact attempts and spoke with 4,164 voters.
📊 Voter Contact Leaderboard
The counties below reached the most voters this past week.
| | Need help building a voter contact program? Contact FDP Statewide Field Director Chris Byrnes at cbyrnes@floridadems.org | | |
Florida is facing the most aggressive attack on voting rights in decades. We are building a statewide voter protection program and need volunteers in every county. Training sessions for the primary will occur in June and July. Our democracy is under attack, and we need you to help us protect it.
Sign up below to join our Voter Protection volunteer team!
| | Department Office Hours, Resources, and Trainings | | |
Property Taxes
- Short Message: Floridians are working harder than ever during an affordability crisis & need practical solutions that lower costs for everyone. But eliminating property taxes just shifts costs onto small businesses & renters through new taxes or fees so we all pay more for our local services.
- Full Message: Floridians are working harder than ever during an affordability crisis but eliminating property taxes for homeowners won’t solve the problem. Shifting costs onto small businesses and renters through new taxes or fees means we all pay more for our local services. We need practical solutions like capping insurance rate hikes and taxing insurance corporations’ excess profits that lower costs for all working families and seniors.
Fees
- Short Message: Hardworking families and seniors deserve real solutions to the affordability crisis, but eliminating property taxes just saddles us with higher costs while handing big profits to corporations for services that are currently public, affordable, and working for us.
- Full Message: Local services that our communities depend on like public hospitals and health services, first responders, disaster relief, and schools, rely on property taxes. So what happens if property taxes are eliminated? We’ll be forced to turn to private corporations for basic necessities or have to pay new fees to the government that jack up our everyday costs. That’s not real savings. Hardworking families and seniors deserve real solutions to the affordability crisis, but eliminating property taxes just saddles us with higher costs while handing big profits to corporations for services that are currently public, affordable, and working for us.
You can find the full message guidance here
Americans Are Paying More For Less in Trump’s Economy
- Trump’s economy remains in freefall as Americans pay more for gas, groceries, and basic goods.
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U.S.-based employers cut 97,000 jobs in May, the highest for any May since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wage growth is at a four-year low and well behind inflation, which has risen to the highest level in three years.
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The average price of gas has climbed to $4.16 per gallon, and the average U.S. household has spent an additional $450 on energy costs due to Trump’s chaos with Iran.
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Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump’s job performance, with one new poll last week showing Trump’s approval hitting a record low.
- Two-thirds of the country say it is headed in the wrong direction, and over 40% said they are worse off financially today than they were one year ago.
Every week, talking points are provided to party leaders and membership. Messaging should be used for press interviews, conversations with voters, and social media posts. To request for someone to be added to the mailing list, direct them to press@floridadems.org.
Join us each Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET for our weekly messaging call to learn what breaking news the party is discussing and how we’re sharing it. Register here.
Missed our press releases last week? Read them here
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View Upcoming Events
FDP has exciting events planned for communities across Florida as we approach vital elections. To view and register for upcoming events in your area, please visit our events page floridadems.org/events. To register for statewide events visit the Party Affairs Hub Calendar at floridadems.org/partyaffairs
| EDUVOTER Conference | June 27 | Orlando | A statewide convening for educators, parents, labor leaders, community advocates, candidates, and elected officials focused on the future of public education in Florida. With local and state campaigns underway, the conference aims to elevate public education in the conversations voters will have over the next six months. Register here. | | | | |
