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Florida Democrats,
Welcome to another week! Here at HQ we’re looking forward to (hopefully) another Victory Tuesday!
With 3 races on the ballot, we have a chance to fight back and serve Trump a massive loss in his own backyard! Three special elections are happening on March 24, and the outcome will come down to turnout.
- HD-87 (Palm Beach County)
- HD-51 (Polk County)
- SD-14 (Hillsborough County)
Right now, Democrats across Florida are reaching out to voters to make sure they have a plan to vote — and you can be part of it. We’ve put everything you need in one place: Special Election Action Hub.
In Solidarity,
Nikki Fried
Chair, Florida Democratic Party
| | 4/4 - 4/5: Statewide Weekend of Action: Canvassing & Phonebanking | | |
Field Updates
On Tuesday, we’re hosting a virtual Election Day GOTV phonebank from 4–6pm using the Scale to Win dialer to reach Special Election voters while they still have time to get to the polls.
- No manual dialing — the system connects you when someone answers
- Your phone number stays private
- Quick training provided at the start
This is one of the most important windows of the day — when voters are making final decisions and still have time to get in line by 7pm.
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Take Action
Join the Florida Democratic Party for these upcoming organizing actions.
No experience necessary—just a willingness to make a difference. We’ll provide the training and support you need.
We need your help making sure Democrats know when and where to vote. Many voters may not realize there’s an election happening, so it’s critical we get the word out to ensure strong turnout in these very important races.
Weekly Recap
This past week, Florida Democrats knocked doors and made calls to reach voters more than 113,000 times — and that doesn’t even include the work our candidates are doing in the field.
We’re growing our voter contact muscle across the state by organizing around special elections, municipal races, Vote-by-Mail re-enrollment, and by consistently showing up in our communities and getting to know our neighbors.
Every one of these conversations is part of something bigger. We’re using every opportunity to build a year-round organizing infrastructure that’s ready to go when it matters most.
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📊 Voter Contact Leaderboard
Check out the counties that reached the most voters this week:
| | To ensure fairness across counties of different sizes, this leaderboard uses a weighted ratio: weekly voter contact attempts divided by each county’s number of Vote-by-Mail targets. | |
Canvassing & Phonebanking
Direct voter contact is the best tactic we have to energize voters and elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
Find your county’s Regional Phonebank and re-enroll Dems in Vote-by-Mail
| | Our FDP field team is here to help DECs, clubs, and caucuses build the people-powered infrastructure it takes to reach voters—and win. Want help organizing a phonebank or canvass, have ideas for our year-round organizing program, or just want to connect with our Statewide Field Director, Chris Byrnes? Email Chris or Schedule a 1:1 Meeting | | |
Campus Voter Registration Fellowship
Our campus voter registration fellows are hard at work engaging students on their campuses! In the past three weeks our fellows have registered 220 students to vote and helped 378 students check their voter registration status.
| | Fellow of the Week (03/16/2026): ✨🗳️: Destiny, UNF | | | | Destiny is a junior at Florida Atlantic University studying Political Science with a minor in Sociology on a pre-law track. She is very passionate about civic engagement and advocating for accessibility in politics. Living in Jacksonville, Destiny currently serves as a UNF Campus Voter Registration Fellow, where she has successfully helped more than 200 students chack their voter registration status. Destiny and her fellowship partner, Moya, will also be hosting a voter registration drive at Edward Waters University in the coming weeks! Great work, Destiny! | | Fellow of the Week (03/23/2026): ✨🗳️: Cameron, FSCJ | | | | Cameron is a graduate of Keiser University’s Flagship Campus, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. As President of the Clay County Young Democrats, he focuses on expanding youth engagement and participation in the democratic process and aims to build on that work through this fellowship. As a fourth-generation Floridian, Cameron is committed to building a durable foundation for Democratic organizing in his home state. So far, Cameron has registered 8 students to vote and helped 23 students check their voter registration status. Great job, Cameron! | | Community Organizing Certification Program 📚 | | On Wednesday, March 19th, our Community Organizing Certification participants were joined by Aaron Press, District Aide for State Representative Allison Tant and FSU College Democrats President Emeritus, who discussed creative problem solving with the cohort! | | |
Voter Registration Volunteer Training | Sign Up to Attend!
Join us on Monday, March 23 at 5:00 P.M. ET to learn how to register voters.
Voter Registration Lead Training | Sign Up to Attend!
Join us on Monday, March 23 at 6:00 P.M. ET to learn about the process for being a voter registration lead for your DEC, club, or caucus.
| | | | Complete the form linked here to receive access to our new and improved voter registration toolkit! The Voter Registration Toolkit has everything party leaders, voter registration leads, and volunteers need to successfully start registering voters! | | |
Solidarity Tech
The FDP Data team is very excited to announce that we are moving from mobilize to Solidarity Tech as our offered platform for hosting events! If your organization has not already submitted the onboarding form please do so. If you need any help or have any questions please reach out to the data team!
Voter file updates
The March voter file was received and is being processed.
Weekly Office Hours | March 24th @ 4 PM - 5 PM EST | Register Here
Hosted by the Florida Democratic Party
The FDP's data team office hours are every Tuesday from 4 PM - 5 PM EST to answer your questions!
Training
If your DEC, Club, Caucus, or Campaign needs training on any of our platforms or tools fill out this FORM! We will customize the training to fit exactly what you need!
Also don’t forget to bookmark our Data Hub - A one stop shop for all your data needs!
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The Florida Democratic Party is launching its Messaging Surrogate Program, a network of trusted community voices helping amplify our message across the state. FDP surrogates will play a key role in engaging the media and mobilizing support for the issues that matter most to Floridians. Sign up here!
Trump Policies Are Driving Up Costs Through the Roof for Everyone
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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Candidates and Campaigns
Thinking About Running For Office? | Run For Office Form
Running for office takes a lot of courage. We want every candidate to know we see you, we’re rooting for you, and we’ve got your back. Complete the form to stay in the loop on how we support our candidates!
Looking To Volunteer, Intern, or Work For a Campaign? | Resume Bank Form
Are you passionate about making a difference and ready to take action? Whether you're looking to volunteer, intern, or be hired as staff for a Florida candidate, when you submit this form, your resume will be available to Florida candidates and their campaigns who will reach out if your skillset is a match for their needs!
Congressional Petition Bank | For Candidates: Petition Bank Form
The Florida Democratic Party is operating a statewide petition bank to support Democratic candidates during the congressional redistricting special session. This form is for congressional and statewide candidates who would like their petition included in the petition bank, allowing Democrats across Florida to print, sign, and return petitions directly to your campaign. If you would like to print and sign a petition for a candidate, you can view the list of submitted petitions here.
Bi-Weekly Office Hours | March 30th @ 3 PM - 4 PM EST | Register Here
Hosted by the Florida Democratic Party
The FDP's candidate support team is available every other Monday from 3 PM - 4 PM EST to answer your questions, whether you're considering running for office or already running!
| | Introducing the Party Affairs HUB! | | |
Link: floridadems.org/partyaffairs
The Party Affairs Hub is a one-stop resource center for DEC, Clubs, and Caucuses. It includes the latest updates, quick links to required compliance uploads (like approved minutes and forms), request portals (speakers, events, and documents), and a centralized library of key resources—bylaws, manuals, training recordings, and important deadlines—all in one easy place.
| | Introducing the DEC Manual! | | |
Link: DEC Manual (Also found in the Party Affairs Hub)
The Florida Democratic Party has released the 2026 Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) Policy/Procedure Manual & Handbook. This guide is designed to help DEC leaders and members understand their responsibilities, stay compliant, and operate effectively at the county level.
The manual currently covers:
- What a DEC is and its mandatory activities — from voter registration and GOTV efforts to fundraising and candidate recruitment.
- Member roles and officer duties — including Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and State Committee Members.
- Meeting rules — how to call meetings, establish quorum, handle proxies, and structure agendas.
- Compliance requirements — annual deadlines (membership lists and bylaws by Jan. 31; D&I plan and audit by April 1), ongoing obligations (meeting minutes within 20 days, membership changes within 10 days, quarterly financial filings), and election-year requirements.
- More sections coming soon!
Event Submission
We’d love to partner with DECs, Clubs, and Caucuses to share events happening across Florida to ensure they recognition they deserve. Please submit event details using this form.
Important Links
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