Democratic Party, GOP and Florida

Democratic Florida State Rep Switches Sides to GOP One Month After Election
A Democratic state representative in Florida announced she was switching to the Republican Party just over a month after getting reelected—fortifying the GOP’s considerable grasp on the state’s legislature.
Republicans in Florida House expand supermajority as one Democrat switches to GOP
The move expands the GOP majority to 86-34 in the 120-seat chamber, making it the largest Republican majority in the Florida House.
Florida Democrat leaves party, joins GOP after 2024 election
Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés announced she is leaving the Democrat Party and joining the Republican Party just a month after the election.
Florida Democratic state lawmaker Susan Valdés switches to Republican Party
In the Republican wave election year of 2024, one of the few Democratic bright spots was Susan Valdés. The former school board member held her Democratic-leaning Tampa-based state House district. With the victory,
Florida Republicans grow supermajority as Tampa Democrat switches sides
Tampa state Rep. Susan Valdes on Monday switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican. The move expands the GOP majority in the House to 86-34, the largest Republican majority in the House, according to a memo from Speaker Danny Perez, R-Miami.
Florida lawmaker's party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House
Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans' supermajority in the House
DeSantis welcomes Florida state lawmaker to Republican Party as she ditches Democrats
Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés announced that she's switching her affiliation from Democrat to Republican. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis welcomed her to the GOP.
Democratic Florida Lawmaker Flips to Republican Party a Month After Being Re-Elected
A Florida state lawmaker who was re-elected as a Democrat last month announced Monday that she is changing her registration to serve her next term as a Republican. Susan Valdes of West Tampa made the announcement in a post on X.
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New Florida Democratic leadership vowing more action and less reaction in next legislative session
While Florida’s Republicans kept their supermajorities in the state legislature with historic margins, Democrats are still a thing.
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I Watched the Democratic Collapse in Florida. I Fear It’s Happening Nationally.
THERE WERE VISIBLE CRACKS in the Democratic coalition prior to 2024. The challenges my party has with blue-collar white ...
Hillsborough House Democrat abandons party, shades superminority leadership
Hillsborough Rep. Susan Valdés announced Monday that she has changed her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, ...
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Ryan Ray reelected Leon County Democratic Party Chair
Leon County was one of six Florida counties to vote blue during the 2024 election. Ray ran unopposed, and believes the ...
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler emphasizes ... Democrats have said they remain competitive in Florida and Texas. Now, they're putting their money where their mouth is.
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Florida democrats need new fight tactics. Here are some suggestions | Opinion
So the question is, how does the Democratic Party regain a footing in Florida? I have some advice. To do so, let me ...