As Democrats try to figure out how to navigate the political landscape with President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans in complete control of Congress, a major organization of Jewish Democrats is changing leaders.

Northwest Florida voters will hit the polls on Tuesday for a special election for a new congressman. The Republican winner will likely succeed controversial Matt Gaetz in this highly conservative district.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried won reelection on Saturday, maintaining her position in a state that just sent a president, policies and personnel to the White House.

With Fine running for Congress, Republican Florida Rep. Mayfield and Democrat Ahrens have said they are interested in running for his Senate seat

Democrats, torn nationally between progressive and moderate wings of the party, will have a similar choice in the Jan. 28 special primary election for U.S. House in Florida's 6th District.

Florida Democrats are reeling from decisive 2024 election losses — defeats that solidified the state’s red status and sent many state Republicans off to Washington with big plans to spread conservative policy nationally.

Fried took over the party in 2023 after former Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz resigned following landslide re-election victories by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and then-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in the 2022 Midterm Elections.

Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans.

James Ross Wightman, a British man, was arrested for illegally voting in six South Florida elections after returning to the U.S. following a 1989 deportation.

Republicans are eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida to add some breathing room to their slender majority in the U.

by Rachel Rubin, The Gabber. Originally published on January 23, 2025

State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, is resigning effective March 31 from the Senate as he runs in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who was named national security adviser by President Donald Trump.