Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party | |
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| Chairperson | Nikki Fried |
| Senate Minority Leader | Lori Berman |
| House Minority Leader | Fentrice Driskell |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Headquarters | 201 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
| Student wing | Florida College Democrats |
| Youth wing | Florida Young Democrats |
| Women's wing | Democratic Women's Club of Florida |
| Membership (2024) | 4,479,820 |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Indigo blue, red |
| Senate | 10 / 40
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| House of Representatives | 33 / 120
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| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 6
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| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2
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| U.S. House of Representatives | 8 / 28
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| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee. Former commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Andrew Jackson, the first territorial governor of Florida in 1821, co-founded the Democratic Party. After Florida achieved statehood, the party dominated state politics until the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, when Black citizens gained the right to vote. The party regained its dominance until the 1950s, after which Florida became a swing state until the 2020s.
Following the 2022 elections, the Florida Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers of the Florida Legislature. The Florida Democratic Party holds neither of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and no statewide executive offices.