A lot of attention tonight is going to be paid to #DeSantis It makes sense. He’s terrible and he’s learned from Trump how to exploit extremism into headlines and fundraisers for his own career, but there’s something else to see in Florida tonight, something incredible.
Voter just made history by nominating @AramisAyalaFL to be the Democratic candidate for Attorney General. She’s fighting for women’s rights, public safety and to reform the system of punishment we call criminal justice. She would be the first Black person elected statewide.
She’s joined on the ticket by @RepValDemings who is geared up to trounce Marco Rubio and help build a bigger majority in the US Senate so we can truly #BuildBackBetter and move forward as a country still reeling from the pandemic and it’s economic fallout .
And joined by @MaxwellFrostFL who ran an unapologetic campaign to become the first #GenZ member, and only Afro-Cuban of the House of Representives. Congress needs that perspective!
In Miami, the first Latina Democrat in the FL Senate @Annette_Taddeo is going to serve #CD27 soooo much better than Salazar who made headlines with more pendejadas than even our Governor
As many Dems turned out in the Florida primary as they did in 2018, when Dems came within less than 1% of winning two statewide races, and won the third. En Florida nada está escrito!
In 2022 it’s not just about candidates. Housing is on the ballot. Our right to make decisions about our bodies is on the ballot. Having inclusive schools with history lessons is on the ballot.
The threat is real because haters won tonight too. That won’t go away without us out organizing them. But if they didn’t think they could lose they wouldn’t be making it harder for us to vote.
Even in races where we were wildly outspent, many inclusive school board candidates crushed right wing extremists. Floridians want a state where we ALL thrive. Congrats @votemaria_ocps @TCastilloSchBd @KarenPerez4BSD @DrKeeshaBenson @ReelectCaprice
This “red” state is about to turn up and turn out. To win this battleground, to keep the Governor out of the Oval Office in 2024, and to build justice on every block with local elections.
Together we move mountains. #FloridaForAll has knocked over 75k doors with over 1300 volunteer shifts and we’re just getting started. Join us. Follow @FLRising and sign up floridarising.org
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