No, not that Orange Void or Orange Julius Caesar (as our great ShowerCap would say).
(Yet.)
But we took a great step in that direction this week.
The orange spots on the map above (and in my diary Monday), were districts where there were still no Democratic candidates for the state legislature.
Well, since then, through the heroic efforts of Dr. Fergie Reid Jr. of 90for90.org, with the help of Janelle Christenson, ZenTrainer et al., the void has been filled with candidates, and no Republican Florida Man legislator remains uncontested. So the first of the two goals of the FL 140 District Project has been achieved!
The FL 140 District Project
1. Recruit Democratic candidates for all 140 legislative districts on the ballot in Florida; and
2. Raise the $1,800 needed to get them all on the ballot
You can help achieve the second with just one click on this ActBlue page:
For these six candidates for the Florida State Legislature! They need to have the “check in the mail” to Tallahassee by June 8th, 2020.
They are Jay McGovern (FL HD15), Tammy Garcia (FL HD 37), Patricia Plantamura (FL HD 66), Lisa Stortstrom (FL HD 74), Elisa Ackerly (FL HD 82), Anselm Weber (FL HD 76)
That’s right! With just one click, you can help us win Florida this year.
Why?
- Merely having Democratic candidates in a District increases Democratic turnout for President and Congress
- Having Democrats in “safe” R districts forces Republicans to spend there, taking away resources from other Districts.
- Having a candidate energizes Democrats in the district to participate and donate on state, congressional and Presidential levels.
- The recruited candidates will help contribute to future Democratic leadership, and maybe even a “star” will emerge.
- The candidates will promote Democratic issues, helping educate voters, many of whom don’t know it’s R’s who have kept the minimum wage at $7.25 for 11 years or it’s R’s who want to cut off unemployment insurance by July 31.
Really? Just One Click?
Yes — One click helps win Florida!