Category Archives: DEC News

Ghost Candidates

In Indian River County, ‘ghost candidates’ are robbing tens of thousands of voters of their choices by exploiting loopholes to avoid fees and signature requirements, ensuring their names never appear ...

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Book Banning Book Banned

The Indian River County School Board recently sparked national attention by banning the book “Ban This Book.” Jennifer Pippin, president of the local Moms for Liberty chapter, led the effort ...

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Florida Youth Summit

College Dems, High School Dems, and FL Young Dems are hosting the Youth Summit in Orlando, Florida on July 12th and 13th as we come together to empower and engage the next generation of Democratic leaders. ...

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Florida Democratic Party Contesting Every Seat

This year, the Florida Democratic Party is doing something neither party has done in modern history — contesting every seat. Last Friday marked the deadline to qualify for state legislative races, ...

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Florida Budget

Once again, Governor DeSantis has passed a near-record budget that doesn’t come close to meeting the needs of Floridians. Last Wednesday, Desantis signed the $116.5 billion 2024-25 Florida Budget, making nearly ...

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Senator Rick Scott Opposes Contraception

A 20-ft inflatable IUD will be traveling the state this week to showcase Rick Scott’s recent vote against bipartisan legislation to protect access to contraception. Last week, Scott went even further – voting against legislation to ...

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Seniors for Biden-Harrris

This week, the Biden-Harris campaign in Florida launched Seniors for Biden-Harris. Learn how President Biden and Vice President Harris are fighting for America’s Seniors HERE. REMINDER: On June 27, Joe Biden and Donald Trump will ...

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Happy Pride Month!

Saturday, June 1 was the first day of Pride Month. Over the last year, many of Florida Republicans’ most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ measures, including bans on drag queens and the expanded “don’t ...

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Juneteenth Volunteers Wanted

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States, marking the true end of slavery in our country. Democrats of Indian River will participate in the ...

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Voter Registration Effort Begins

Last Saturday, our Democrats of Indian River Voter Registration Team kicked off their first county-wide Voter Registration Day of 2024. Volunteers reached out to six different locations to help people register to ...

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