Cory Booker to visit Miami Gardens on Sunday, April 28 for discussion on voting rights
We are pleased to see presidential candidates begin to make their visits to South Florida. As the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, we will do our best to share information about their local appearances in our county, providing equal access for all candidates to our followers and email subscribers.
Read moreCoral Way Dems Quarterly Meeting
Announcing the Quarterly Meeting of the Democrats of Coral Way. A new club that encompasses all the neighborhoods in the Coral Way section of Miami. We had an inaugural meeting back in January and will have a second meeting on Monday April 29th at 7-9pm in the Shenandoah Park Community Center (1800 SW 21st Ave, Miami, FL, 33145)
Read moreLos Demócratas de Miami-Dade votan a favor de abrir las elecciones primarias estatales a los votantes sin afiliación a un partido
El Partido Demócrata de Miami toma los primeros pasos para abrir las primarias en la Florida
Los líderes del Partido Demócrata de Miami-Dade planean lanzar una campaña a nivel estatal en busca del apoyo de los 67 Comités Ejecutivos del Partido Demócrata de la Florida con el fin de enmendar las reglas del partido en la Florida. Actualmente, las reglas del Partido Demócrata de la Florida (FDP por sus siglas en inglés) prohíben la participación de votantes que no estén afiliados al partido (NPA por sus siglas en inglés) en las primarias demócratas para presidente de Estados Unidos y para cargos estatales.
Read more about this resolution to open FL primaries in English
Read moreMiami-Dade Democrats just voted to open up the state’s political primaries to no party affiliated voters
Miami’s Democratic Party takes first steps towards open primaries in Florida.
Miami-Dade’s local Democratic Party leadership plans to campaign across the state of Florida to find the support needed from sixty-seven county Democratic Executive Committees and their leadership in order to create the statewide party rule change. Currently, Florida Democratic Party (FDP) rules forbid non-party affiliated (NPA) voters from participating in party primaries for president and statewide office.
Lee más sobre esta resolución para abrir las primarias en Florida
Read morePrevent the arming of teachers in FL and stop Senate Bill 7030 - Call Senator Manny Diaz Jr and sign the petition
ShareDownload Robert Mueller's report on the investigation into Russian election interference
Today, the report from special counsel Robert Mueller on his investigation into Russian election interference was publicly released. Some minor redactions were made, but this is a good first step to having transparency.
The full report can be downloaded here
Read moreNikki Fried: SB 168 is dangerous for immigrant communities working to build better lives for their families
It’s no secret that I don’t look like, sound like, or walk in the same boots as Florida’s previous Commissioners of Agriculture. As the first woman elected to this position, and as a Democrat of Jewish faith, I grew up in urban South Florida. I don’t come from a farming family — but over the past year that I’ve traveled across Florida, listening to and learning from our farmers and ranchers, I feel like I’ve become part of one.
I’ve gained an appreciation of what agriculture means to our state. It’s honest work. It’s tiring work. And most of the time, it’s thankless work. Behind only tourism, it’s the backbone of Florida’s economy.
Read moreState Senator José Javier Rodríguez calls out Republicans for failing to protect Floridians with pre-existing conditions
Tallahassee, FL – Florida State Senator José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami) calls out Republican leadership in the Florida Legislature for advancing measures that fail to protect Floridians with pre-existing conditions. The three Republican Senate bills (paired with a single bill in the House, SB 997 by Gregory) are as follows:
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Miami-Dade Democratic Party passes resolution in support of the Green New Deal
Miami-Dade Democratic Party RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL
Passed by the Miami-Dade Democratic Environmental Caucus/Issues Committee Environmental Working Group on February 20, 2019
Endorsed by the Kendall Democrats on March 20, 2019
Passed by Issues Committee on March 25, 2019
Passed by Steering Committee on April 1st, 2019
Passed by Executive Committee on April 8th, 2019
Read moreMiami-Dade Democratic Party passes resolution in support of allowing non-party affiliated, registered voters to participate in Democratic Party primaries
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MAXIMIZE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND PARTY GROWTH BY CHANGING THE RULE FOR ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN THE PARTY PRIMARIES
Passed by the Issues Committee on February 21, 2019
Passed by the Steering Committee on April 1st, 2019
Passed by the Steering Committee on April 8th, 2019