Democrats,
Today, my thoughts are with the people of Israel as they face this unprovoked and unprecedented attack. Israel has the right to defend itself and the attack on innocent lives is unacceptable.
I want to thank President Biden for his swift action to support our ally in the region. I will be keeping everyone involved in my prayers. Please click on the link below to see ways you can support Israel.
As our team returns from last week's ASDC and DNC meetings, we are finalizing programing for the Take Back Florida State Convention. We look forward to seeing you later this month in Orlando and continuing our work to take back our state.
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Nikki Fried
Chair
Florida Democratic Party
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Last Week in FDP
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Chair Fried hosted a virtual press conference for banned books week with School Board Members Lucia Baez-Geller (Miami-Dade), Tom Edwards (Sarasota), Darryl Willie (Duval), Jennifer Jenkins (Brevard), and Jen Cousins - the founder of Florida Freedom to Read Project.
- Our Executive Director Phillip Jerez, Chief of Staff Rachel Berger, Florida DNC Members (Terrie Rizzo, Grace Carrington, Councilman Alan Clendenin, Nadia Ahmad, Samantha Hope-Herring, Samuel Vilchez-Santiago, Vivian Rodriguez, Steve Simeonidis) and Rick Boylan, Vanessa Lester and Russ Conn traveled to St. Louis for the DNC’s 2023 Fall Quarterly Meeting.
- Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the DNC’s Women’s Caucus during the week.
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State Convention - Registration Window Extended
We are excited about our upcoming Take Back Florida State Convention, and will be extending delegate registration for attendees! Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon.
To view the tentative schedule, hotel information and so much more, click here.
Please note that for State Convention, all attendees must register to become a Delegate.
All Delegates are required to submit the filing form provided on the State Convention site, as well as the filing fee of $60. The filing fee for students is $35.
Both a filing form and a filing fee must be received by FDP for registration to be completed. You will automatically be redirected to the filing fee submission after completing your filing form.
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Weekend Schedule
State Convention will be held at the Rosen Centre in Orlando from October 27th-29th. The three-day event will host Democratic delegates for trainings, meetings, receptions, general session, a fundraising dinner, and more!
Day 1: Friday, October 27th
Registration
Caucus Meetings, Committee Meetings & Trainings
Take Back Florida Welcome Reception
Day 2: Saturday, October 28th
Registration
General Session
Caucus Meetings, Committee Meetings & Trainings
Leadership Reception (Ticketed)
General Reception
Mission: Take Back Florida Dinner (Ticketed)
After Party
Day 3: Sunday, October 29th
Prayer Breakfast
State Committee Meetings
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Mission: Take Back Florida Dinner
Dinner Tickets and Special DEC, Club, and Caucus Pricing now available for our State Convention Mission: Take Back Florida dinner on Saturday night.
DEC, Club, Caucus only pricing of just $1,500 for a table is available at the link below. Visit fdpconvention.com for additional sponsorship opportunities.
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Book a Virtual Meeting with FDP's Voter Registration Director |
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We want to hear from your DEC, Club, or Caucus. Kris, FDP's Voter Registration Director, is in the process of speaking with all DEC's, Clubs, and Caucus leadership to get their feedback on what a voter registration program should look like. We want to take into account all of the great work counties are doing as well as areas of need by county. We are developing a 67-county strategy. Help us in the next 4 weeks to do that by scheduling a meeting with our VR Director.
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Voter Registration Legal Guidance & FAQ's
We have received many questions around our voter registration program, the use of Reach, and the legal issues surrounding voter registration and VBM. We have created this document that will continue to be updated as needed.
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DECK
DECK, a tool that some DECs and organizations were using for targeting in coordination with VAN, will no longer exist. The targeting that was available in DECK has been pushed to our VAN statewide as targets. You can find the following target groups directly in Create a List in VAN:
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DECK Persuasion Targets - A static list of targets that DECK considers persuadable voters within the state of FL
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DECK Fundraising Targets - A static list of targets that DECK considers likely to donate within the state of FL
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DECK Turnout Targets - A static list of targets that DECK considers high propensity voters likely to vote D in the state of FL
Any remaining DECs that want unregistered targets or likely volunteer targets from DECK and have not yet pulled them can submit a data ticket for a copy of these exports here. They are statewide lists, so you will have to filter them to your specific area. As a reminder, the unregistered export cannot be uploaded to MyVoters in VAN because these are not registered voters. Many DECs are bulk uploading these to MyCampaign so they have a space to work with the unregistered targets.
The FDP still urges folks to only use this targeting data as a last resort and recommends that you coordinate with FDP's Voter Registration Director to put together a field plan and targeting that mirrors your campaign or organization’s goals using the DNC scores, vote history, and other important fields within VAN.
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Chairs Community Champion |
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Nominations are open for the Chair's Community Champion Award! The Chair's award will recognize community leaders and/or active volunteers, honoring individuals with a focus on celebrating unsung heroes serving not only our party, but also making significant contributions to their communities.
For additional nomination criteria, please review the nomination form below.
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New Spanish Language Channels
Be sure to follow FDP on our newly launched Spanish language channels on social media. You can find Partido Demócrata de Florida on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Threads. Follow us at @PartidoDemFL!
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Campaign Resume Bank
Our Campaign Committee has been hard at work making it easier for potential candidates in 2024 to win. They have developed the resume bank below for candidates to find great talent to help with campaigns. Candidates will be able to "shop" through potential campaign staff, interns, and volunteers using filter features by availability, location, language proficiencies, skills, etc. The ultimate goal is to have hundreds of resumes for our candidates to look through and find the best fit for their needs! Please complete the form below add your name to the list.
If you are an elected official or candidate and would like for us to advertise positions or want to utilize our resume bank, please reach out to our Deputy Executive Director Abi Yisrael at [email protected].
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Competing and winning demand resources, and I am proud to announce the launch of our Chair's Challenge. You can join the chair's monthly challenge by becoming a recurring donor to FDP. Help us reach our end of month goal with just $5 a month!
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Upcoming Events
Hispanic Heritage Month Canvass in HD 35 with Chair Nikki Fried & Former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith
FDP Chair Nikki Fried will join Former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, and Congressman Maxwell Frost's campaign team going door to door to talk to voters AND register voters!
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Sabor del Caribe
3020 Lamberton Blvd 110, Orlando, FL 32825
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Re-Election Kickoff for Rep. Lavon Bracy Davis
Thursday, October 12th
Chair Fried will join Representative Lavon Bracy-Davis at the top of her Re-Election Kick-Off event.
Event: Rep.Bracy Davis Re-Election Campaign Kickoff
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 4055 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida 32804
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Fiesta Latina
Thursday, October 12th
Chair Fried will join Hispanic Leaders for a karaoke night and dancing in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Catrinas Mexican Fusion
925 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32807
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Broward Democratic Hispanic Caucus Breakfast
Please Join the Broward Democratic Hispanic Caucus Breakfast Event on 10/15/2023 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the Signature Grand. BCDHC is honoring Hispanic Champions in Broward.
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Ruths List Candidate Trainings
Ruth's List will kick off the Fall 2023 training series next week with a virtual Campaign Launch training.
Helping pro-choice women run and win elected office in Florida is why Ruth’s List Florida exists. If you're thinking about running, Ruth's List wants to help. Spaces are limited, so please register soon!
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Movement Building - Youth Leadership Training
Timing to prepare youth organizations in Florida before the next election cycle is critical to create the infrastructures needed to take opportunities for profound change. Youth can and must play a vital part in bringing about this change in public opinion, civic engagement efforts, and in public policy.
These trainings will build on the activities and experiences of Hope Community Center and its partners' leadership development program, which has sought to cultivate new leaders.
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