Florida
Progressive Caucus of Florida Endorses Candidates for Upcoming Primaries
Demonstrating that a lot of the political energy in the progressive parts of the Democratic Party lies with fresher faces, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has unveiled its congressional slate for the Aug. 18 primary elections. There’s not an…
Key points
- The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has endorsed a slate of new candidates for the August 18 primaries.
- No incumbents are included in this slate as the Caucus seeks to support more progressive challengers.
- Matthew Grocholske, the caucus president, emphasizes their commitment to issues like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.
NewsWK — The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has announced a new slate of candidates for the upcoming primary elections set for August 18, 2023. This group consists entirely of newcomers, with no incumbents included in their endorsements.
Some incumbents, like Kathy Castor and Darren Soto, are running unopposed in their primaries, while others, such as Maxwell Frost, have already secured their nominations. However, in competitive districts like Congressional Districts 20 and 25 in South Florida, the Caucus has chosen to back more left-leaning challengers, moving away from established politicians like Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz.
Below is the list of candidates endorsed by the Democratic Progressive Caucus:
- Congressional District 1: Gay Valimont
- Congressional District 2: Brice Barnes & Yen Bailey
- Congressional District 3: Seth Harp
- Congressional District 4: Alex Hazen
- Congressional District 5: Brit Robinson
- Congressional District 6: Eric Yonce
- Congressional District 7: Marialana Kinter
- Congressional District 11: Royal Webster
- Congressional District 12: Kimberly Overman
- Congressional District 15: Robert People
- Congressional District 16: Glenn Pearson
- Congressional District 19: Howard Sapp
- Congressional District 20: Elijah Manley
- Congressional District 21: Bernard Taylor
- Congressional District 24: Shevrin Jones
- Congressional District 25: Oliver Larkin
- Congressional District 26: Nicole Locklin
Additionally, the Caucus is backing state Rep. Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate and Earle Ford for Chief Financial Officer, both of whom are competing against other Democrats in their respective races.
Matthew Grocholske, president of the caucus, stated, “Our slate represents a diverse group of talented fighters that will fight for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and Block the Bombs in the halls of Congress.”
Currently, Florida has seven Democrats representing its 28 congressional districts, with one seat left vacant following the resignation of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from Congressional District 20 in April.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
Based on reporting by Mitch Perry originally published by Florida Phoenix. Read the original story.
