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{{short description|Political party in Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox political party
| name             = Florida Democratic Party
| logo             = File:Florida Democratic Party logo 01.svg
| logo_size        = 300px
| colorcode        = #1B3360
| chairperson      = [[Nikki Fried]]
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|1834}}
| membership_year  = 2024
| membership       = {{increase}} 4,479,820<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reports/voter-registration-by-party-affiliation/|title=Voter Registration—By Party Affiliation|publisher=Florida Department of State|access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref>
| ideology         = [[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]]
| headquarters     = 201 South Monroe Street<br />[[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL 32301
| national         = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| state            = Florida
| leader1_title    = Senate Minority Leader
| leader1_name     = [[Lori Berman]]
| leader2_title    = House Minority Leader
| leader2_name     = [[Fentrice Driskell]]
| leader5_name     = <!--| leader6_title      = 
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| womens_wing      = Democratic Women's Club of Florida
| student_wing     = Florida [[College Democrats]]
| youth_wing       = Florida [[Young Democrats of America|Young Democrats]]
| colors           = {{Color box|#1B3360|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#b41c44|border=darkgray}} [[Indigo blue]], [[red]]
| seats1_title     = [[Florida Senate|Senate]]
| seats1           = {{composition bar|10|40|hex=#1B3360}}
| seats2_title     = [[Florida House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| seats2           = {{composition bar|33|120|hex=#1B3360}}
| seats3_title     = [[Government of Florida#Executive branch|Statewide Executive Offices]]
| seats3           = {{Composition bar|0|6|hex=#1B3360}}
| seats4_title     = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]
| seats4           = {{composition bar|0|2|hex=#1B3360}}
| seats5_title     = [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]
| seats5           = {{composition bar|8|28|hex=#1B3360}}
| website          = {{URL|http://www.floridadems.org/}}
| symbol           = [[File:Democratic Disc.svg|100px]]
}}
{{Politics of Florida}}
The '''Florida Democratic Party''' is the affiliate of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]], headquartered in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]. Former [[Florida Commissioner of Agriculture|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 [[American Civil War|Civil War]], when Black citizens gained the right to vote. The party regained its dominance{{Clarify span||date=April 2025|When did it regain its dominance?}} until the 1950s, after which Florida became a [[swing state]] until  the 2020s.

Following the [[2022 Florida elections|2022 elections]], the [[Florida Republican Party]] holds [[supermajority|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/28/democrats-florida-problem-00195643|title=Democrats have a Florida problem|date=December 28, 2024|website=Politico|first1=Kimberly|last1=Leonard|access-date=January 30, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image: Andrew jackson head.jpg|thumb|left|180px|[[Andrew Jackson]] was the first Territorial Governor of Florida in 1821.]]
The Florida Democratic Party has historically dominated Florida's state and local politics for long periods. [[Andrew Jackson]], the first territorial governor of Florida in 1821, co-founded the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. As Florida moved from territory to statehood status, the Florida Democratic Party emerged from the [[Locofoco]]s.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D8Sno-qngEMC&q=%22florida+democratic+party%22+slavery&pg=PA31|title=Southern Prohibition: Race, Reform, and Public Life in Middle Florida, 1821-1920 |first=Lee |last=Willis |date=August 31, 2018 |publisher=University of Georgia Press|via=Google Books|isbn=9780820341415 }}</ref> [[John Milton (Florida politician)|John Milton]] led the party, and became governor of the state, during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] era.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZJvn7aO0v8C&q=florida+democratic+party+secession&pg=PA3 |title=The Jackson County War: Reconstruction and Resistance in Post–Civil War Florida |first=Daniel R. |last=Weinfeld |date=March 19, 2012 |publisher=University of Alabama Press |via=Google Books|isbn=9780817317454 }}</ref>

Republicans gained control during the Reconstruction era after the American Civil War and there were [[African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900|African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era]] in Florida. Democrats regained control and disenfranchised black voters. There were no [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] governors from 1877 until 1967, when [[Claude R. Kirk]], a Republican from [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], was sworn in as governor of Florida.

Florida politics was largely dominated by the Democrats until [[Richard Nixon]]'s [[Southern strategy]], which took advantage of objections to the advances of the [[Civil rights movement|Civil Rights Movement]] which resulted in a regional political [[realigning election|realignment]] for the South. After Nixon's victory in 1968, the state voted Democratic in only four presidential elections: 1976 ([[Jimmy Carter]]), 1996 ([[Bill Clinton]]), 2008 ([[Barack Obama]]), and 2012 ([[Barack Obama]]). The presidential election in 2000 was decided by a margin of 537 votes out of approximately six million cast in the state, earning [[George W. Bush]] the presidency over [[Al Gore]].

The [[Florida Senate]] was dominated by Democrats until 1992, when a majority of Republicans was elected. The Florida House of Representatives turned Republican after the November 1996 election. The Florida Legislature became the first legislature in any of the states of the former [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] to come under complete Republican control when the Republicans gained control of the House and Senate in the 1996 election.

Since the passage of the [[Affordable Care Act]], Florida Democrats have prioritized advocating Medicaid expansion in the state, a policy that would provide a federally subsidized healthcare plan to approximately one million Floridians.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinsey |first1=Troy |title=State Democrats Again Call for Medicaid Expansion in Florida |url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2020/11/19/state-democrats-again-call-for-medicaid-expansion-in-florida |website=Spectrum News |access-date=January 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gross |first1=Samantha |title=Florida argues Medicaid expansion hurts state. Experts say right now, it could help. |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article241826491.html |website=Miami Herald |access-date=January 23, 2021}}</ref>

==Governance==
The current chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party is former agriculture commissioner [[Nikki Fried]], who succeeded former [[List of mayors of Miami|mayor of Miami]] [[Manny Diaz (Florida politician)|Manny Diaz Sr.]] on February 25, 2023.

===List of chairs===
*[[Scott Maddox]] (2003–2005): Maddox, the former mayor of [[Tallahassee, Florida]], served as chairman of the Florida Democratic Party from 2003 to 2006, leaving the post to run for governor. The Associated Press noted that while Democrats suffered electoral defeats during his tenure, party activists recognized he had built up the party's infrastructure and volunteer base."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/apnews/stories/031605/D88S9UOG1.shtml|title=Jacksonville.com: Maddox to step down as Florida Democratic Party chair 3/16/05|website=jacksonville.com|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Karen Thurman]] (2005–2010): Thurman, a former five-term member of Congress from Florida's 5th District, served from 2005 to 2010. She was elected chairman of the Florida Democratic Party in 2005, succeeding Scott Maddox, who resigned in order to seek the Democratic nomination for governor. Thurman resigned on November 12, 2010, following the midterm elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-11-12/news/sfl-thurman-retires-democratic-chairwoman_1_florida-democratic-chairwoman-karen-thurman-new-democratic-voters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074649/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-11-12/news/sfl-thurman-retires-democratic-chairwoman_1_florida-democratic-chairwoman-karen-thurman-new-democratic-voters|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|title=Karen Thurman retires as Florida Democratic chairwoman|website=tribunedigital-sunsentinel|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Rod Smith (politician)|Rod Smith]] (2010–2013): In November 2010, Smith was elected chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, succeeding Karen Thurman who resigned on November 12, 2010, following the midterm elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/florida-democratic-chair-karen-thurmans-resignation-letter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114175944/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/florida-democratic-chair-karen-thurmans-resignation-letter|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2010|title=Florida Democratic Chair Karen Thurman's resignation letter|website=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> Smith, a former Alachua County state prosecutor and state senator from the 14th district, became chair following his unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110108/ARTICLES/110109591|title=Local attorney Rod Smith elected to head state Democratic Party|website=Gainesville.com|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> Smith's term expired in January 2013, when he was succeeded by Allison Tant.<ref name="tampabay.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/allison-tant-elected-chairwoman-of-florida-democratic-party/1272419/|title=Allison Tant elected chairwoman of Florida Democratic Party|website=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=June 12, 2016|date=January 26, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Allison Tant]] (2014–2016): In December 2013, former lobbyist, philanthropist, and Democratic fundraiser<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/January-2011/Power-Couples/|title=Power Couples |date=March–April 2012|website=Tallahassee Magazine |access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> Allison Tant announced she would seek the chairmanship of the Florida Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/former-lobbyist-allison-tant-joins-race-to-lead-florida-democratic-party/1265326/|title=Former lobbyist Allison Tant joins race to lead Florida Democratic Party|website=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=June 12, 2016|date=December 9, 2012}}</ref> She was elected in January 2014, after a closely contested race against Hillsborough state committeeman Alan Clendenin.<ref name="tampabay.com"/> After large national losses in 2014, [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] commissioned the Victory Task Force to "take a deep dive" to figure out what went wrong in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-democratic-party-future-20141224-story.html|title=Democrats seek fixes for voter disapproval|website=Sun-Sentinel.com|date=January 2, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> Similarly, Chair Tant created the state-level LEAD Task Force, to learn the lessons of the statewide Democratic defeat.<ref name=":0" />
*Stephen Bittel (2016–2017): Bittel, who founded Terranova in 1980, is still an active Democrat in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://terranovacorp.com/|title=Home - Terranova|website=Terranova}}</ref> He was chosen primarily for his fundraising ability after the 2016 election, but many critics noted his ability to curry influence with his immense wealth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://observer.com/2016/12/billionaire-donor-stephen-bittel-florida-democratic-party/|title=Wealthy Donor Redefines Pay-to-Play, Buys Himself Top Dem Position|website=observer|access-date=March 21, 2018|date=December 21, 2016}}</ref> In November 2017, he was accused of inappropriate office behavior, and subsequently left his role.
*Terrie Rizzo (2017–2021): In December 2017, Rizzo was elected to replace Stephen Bittel, defeating Stacey Patel in an 830–291 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.floridadems.org/our-party/our-leadership|title=Our Leadership}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2017/12/09/rizzo-elected-as-next-florida-democratic-party-chair-140224|title=Rizzo elected Florida Democratic Party chairman, replacing Bittel|website=[[Politico]]|date=December 9, 2017 }}</ref> During Rizzo's term as chair and as a consequence of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the party focused on developing web products<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridadems.org/2020/12/03/note-from-chair-terrie-rizzo/|title=Note From Chair Rizzo|website=Florida Democratic Party|date=December 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridadems.org/2019/09/16/florida-democratic-party-rolls-out-game-changing-technology/|title=Florida Democratic Party Rolls Out Game Changing Technology|website=Florida Democratic Party|date=September 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kam|first=Dara|url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/07/19/florida-democrats-try-to-rally-support-through-virtual-convention|title=Florida Democrats try to rally support through virtual convention|website=[[Orlando Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ogles|first=Jacob|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/363440-florida-democrats-relaunch-website-with-focus-on-voter-organization/|title=Florida Democrats relaunch website with focus on voter organization|website=Florida Politics|date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> and established a department for [[social media marketing]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Alter|first=Charlotte |date=August 6, 2020 |url=https://time.com/5876600/joe-biden-internet-2020-election/|title=Inside the Democrats' Plan to Win Back the Internet|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref>
*[[Manny Diaz (Florida politician)|Manny Diaz]] (2021–2023), In January 2021, Diaz was elected with 54% from party leaders to replace Terrie Rizzo. Diaz was elected partly to bring outreach from the Cuban-American community, which was a voting bloc that helped Donald Trump win the state in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-dade/florida-democrats-elect-former-miami-mayor-manny-diaz-as-state-leader|title = Florida Democrats elect former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz as state leader|date = January 9, 2021}}</ref> Diaz resigned after the 2022 midterms, which saw landslide victories and legislative supermajorities for Republicans in Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Mitch |date=2023-01-09 |title=Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz resigns |url=https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/01/09/florida-democratic-party-chair-manny-diaz-resigns/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Florida Phoenix |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Nikki Fried]] (2023–present), On February 25, 2023, Fried was elected with 52% of the vote to fill the chair's vacancy after Diaz's resignation, defeating former state senator [[Annette Taddeo]], Broward County Democratic Party chair Rick Hoye, and activist Carolina Ampudia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Max |date=2023-02-25 |title=Nikki Fried to lead Florida Democrats as party chair |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3873178-nikki-fried-to-lead-florida-democrats-as-party-chair/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> Fried was elected after a primary defeat in the [[2022 Florida gubernatorial election]] the previous year.

===House leaders===
* [[Mark S. Pafford]] (2014–2016)
* [[Janet Cruz]] (2016–2018)
* [[Kionne McGhee]] (2018–2020)
* [[Bobby DuBose]] (2020–2022)
* [[Evan Jenne]] (2022)
* [[Fentrice Driskell]] (2022–present)

==Organization==
The State Executive Committee of the Florida Democratic Party is organized into six standing committees. Standing committees include: the Rules Committee, the Judicial Council, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Committee on Clubs, Organizations, and Caucuses, the Legislative Liaison Committee, and the Campaign Committee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nmcdn.io/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da/b1b96861a2534eba8191fd2315c6a596/files/FDP-BYLAWS---06-09-2019.pdf |title=The Charter & Bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party |date=June 9, 2019 |website=Florida Democratic Party Official Website |page=15 |via=Florida Democratic Party |access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref>

===Platform===
{{col-begin}}
The Florida Democratic Party has adopted a platform that covers a wide range of topics and issues under the following headings:<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.floridadems.org/values |title = Values}}</ref>
*Access to Healthcare
*An Economy That Works for Everyone
*Quality Education
*Protecting our Environment
*Immigration Reform
*Preventing Gun Violence 
*Civil Rights
*Government Accountability
*Protecting Voting Rights
*Women and Families
{{col-end}}

==Current elected officials==
The following is a list of Democratic statewide, federal, and legislative officeholders in Florida.

===Members of Congress===
====U.S. Senate====
*None

Both of Florida's [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats have been held by [[Republican Party of Florida|Republicans]] since [[2018 United States Senate elections|2019]]. [[Bill Nelson]] was the last Democrat to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate. First elected in [[2000 United States Senate election in Florida|2000]], Nelson lost his bid for a fourth term in [[2018 United States Senate election in Florida|2018]] to Republican governor [[Rick Scott]].

====U.S. House of Representatives====
Out of the 28 seats Florida is apportioned in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], 8 are held by Democrats:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!District
!Member
!Photo
|-
|[[Florida's 9th congressional district|9th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Darren|last=Soto}}
|[[File:Darren Soto 115th Congress photo.jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 10th congressional district|10th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Maxwell|last=Frost}}
|[[File:Rep. Maxwell Frost - 118th Congress.jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 14th congressional district|14th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Kathy|last=Castor}}
|[[File:Kathy Castor (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 20th congressional district|20th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Sheila|last=Cherfilus-McCormick}}
|[[File:Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Official Portrait (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 22nd congressional district|22nd]]
|{{Sortname|first=Lois|last=Frankel}}
|[[File:Lois Frankel 118th Congress.jpeg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 23rd congressional district|23rd]]
|{{Sortname|first=Jared|last=Moskowitz}}
|[[File:JEM New Headshot 2 (cropped).jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 24th congressional district|24th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Frederica|last=Wilson}}
|[[File:Frederica Wilson official House portrait.jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|-
|[[Florida's 25th congressional district|25th]]
|{{Sortname|first=Debbie|last=Wasserman Schultz}}
|[[File:Debbie Wasserman Schultz 116th Congress.jpg|center|frameless|130px]]
|}

===State===

====Statewide officials====
*None

Florida has not elected a Democrat in a state-wide elected office since November 6, 2018, when Nikki Fried defeated Republican Matt Caldwell in 2018 and was elected Florida's 12th commissioner of Agriculture. While eligible to run for a second term, she instead chose to step down and mounted a challenge against Governor Ron DeSantis, in his own re-election for Governor of Florida. DeSantis would go on to retain his governorship by historic margins.

====State legislative leaders====
*[[Florida Senate|Senate minority leader]]: [[Lori Berman|'''Lori Berman''']]
*[[Florida House of Representatives|House minority leader]]: '''[[Fentrice Driskell]]'''

====State Senate====
Democrats hold an 10-seat minority in the 40-member [[Florida Senate]].

====State House====
Democrats hold a 33-seat minority in the 120-seat [[Florida House of Representatives]].

===Mayoral offices===
Some of the state's major cities have Democratic mayors. As of 2023, Democrats control the mayor's offices in six of Florida's ten largest cities: 
*[[Jacksonville]] (1): '''[[Donna Deegan]]'''
*[[Tampa]] (3): '''[[Jane Castor]]'''
*[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] (4): '''[[Buddy Dyer]]'''
*[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] (5): '''[[Ken Welch]]'''
*[[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]] (9): '''[[John Dailey (Florida politician)|John Dailey]]'''
*[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] (10): '''[[Dean Trantalis]]'''

==Former Florida governors and U.S. senators==

===Governors===
Democrats last won a gubernatorial election in Florida in [[1994 Florida gubernatorial election|1994]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Photo
! Former governors of Florida
|-
|[[File:Buddy MacKay (official portrait).jpg|90px]]
|[[Buddy MacKay]]
|-
|[[File:Lawton Chiles Governor portrait.jpg|90px]]
|[[Lawton Chiles]]
|-
|[[File:John Wayne Mixson.jpg|90px]]
|[[Wayne Mixson]]
|-
|[[File:Bob Graham, official Senate photo portrait, color.jpg|90px]]
|[[Bob Graham]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Reubin Askew.jpg|90px]]
|[[Reubin Askew]]
|-
|[[File:42 Burns.jpg|90px]]
|[[W. Haydon Burns]]
|-
|[[File:Cecil Bryant.jpg|90px]]
|[[C. Farris Bryant]]
|-
|[[File:LeRoy Collins.jpg|90px]]
|[[T. LeRoy Collins|LeRoy Collins]]
|-
|[[File:Daniel Thomas McCarty (1912–1953).jpg|90px]]
|[[Daniel T. McCarty|Daniel McCarty]]
|-
|[[File:37 Warren.jpg|90px]]
|[[Fuller Warren]]
|-
|[[File:Millard F. Caldwell.jpg|90px]]
|[[Millard F. Caldwell|Miller Caldwell]]
|-
|[[File:Spessard Holland.JPG|90px]]
|[[Spessard Holland]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Frederick Cone.jpg|90px]]
|[[Fred P. Cone|Fred Cone]]
|-
|[[File:33 Sholtz.jpg|90px]]
|[[David Sholtz]]
|-
|[[File:Doyle E. Carlton.jpg|90px]]
|[[Doyle E. Carlton|Doyle Carlton]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor John Martin.jpg|90px]]
|[[John W. Martin|John Martin]]
|-
|[[File:Cary Hardee portrait.jpg|90px]]
|[[Cary A. Hardee|Cary Hardee]]
|-
|[[File:Park Trammell.jpg|90px]]
|[[Park Trammell]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Albert W. Gilchrist.jpg|90px]]
|[[Albert W. Gilchrist|Albert Gilchrist]]
|-
|[[File:Napoleon Bonaparte Broward.jpg|90px]]
|[[Napoleon B. Broward|Napoleon Broward]]
|-
|[[File:William Sherman Jennings.jpg|90px]]
|[[William S. Jennings|William Jennings]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor William Bloxham.jpg|90px]]
|[[William D. Bloxham|William Bloxham]]
|-
|[[File:Henry L Mitchell.jpg|90px]]
|[[Henry L. Mitchell|Henry Mitchell]]
|-
|[[File:FPFleming.jpg|90px]]
|[[Francis P. Fleming|Francis Fleming]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Edward A. Perry.jpg|90px]]
|[[Edward A. Perry|Edward Perry]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor William Bloxham.jpg|90px]]
|[[William D. Bloxham|William Bloxham]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor George Franklin Drew.jpg|90px]]
|[[George F. Drew|George Drew]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Abraham K. Allison.jpg|90px]]
|[[Abraham K. Allison|Abraham Allison]]
|-
|[[File:John Milton Florida.jpg|90px]]
|[[John Milton (Florida politician)|John Milton]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor Madison S. Perry.jpg|90px]]
|[[Madison S. Perry|Madison Perry]]
|-
|[[File:Florida Governor James E. Broome.jpg|90px]]
|[[James E. Broome|James Broome]]
|-
|[[File:Wiliam Dunn Moseley gv000500.jpg|90px]]
|[[William D. Moseley|William Moseley]]
|}

===United States senators===
{| class="wikitable"
! Photo
! Former U.S. senators from Florida
|-
|[[File:Bill Nelson.jpg|90px]]
|[[Bill Nelson]]
|-
|[[File:Bob Graham, official Senate photo portrait, color.jpg|90px]]
|[[Bob Graham]]
|-
|[[File:Lawton Chiles Governor portrait (cropped).jpg|90px]]
|[[Lawton Chiles]]
|-
|[[File:Richardbernardstone.jpg|90px]]
|[[Richard Stone (politician)|Richard Stone]]
|-
|[[File:George smathers.jpg|90px]]
|[[George Smathers]]
|-
|[[File:Sen Spessard Holland.jpg|90px]]
|[[Spessard Holland]]
|-
|[[File:Charlesoscarandrews.jpg|90px]]
|[[Charles O. Andrews|Charles Andrews]]
|-
|[[File:Scottloftin.jpg|90px]]
|[[Scott M. Loftin|Scott Loftin]]
|-
|[[File:Claude Denson Pepper.jpg|90px]]
|[[Claude Pepper]]
|-
|[[File:Williamlutherhill.jpg|90px]]
|[[William Luther Hill]]
|-
|[[File:Park Trammell.jpg|90px]]
|[[Park Trammell]]
|-
|[[File:Nathanpbryan.jpg|90px]]
|[[Nathan P. Bryan|Nathan Bryan]]
|-
|[[File:JamesPTaliaferro.jpg|90px]]
|[[James P. Taliaferro|James Taliaferro]]
|-
|[[File:Duncanupshawfletcher.jpg|90px]]
|[[Duncan U. Fletcher|Duncan Fletcher]]
|-
|[[File:Williamhallmilton.jpg|90px]]
|[[William Hall Milton|William Milton]]
|-
|[[File:Williamjamesbryan.jpg|90px]]
|[[William James Bryan]]
|-
|[[File:SamuelPasco.jpg|90px]]
|[[Samuel Pasco]]
|-
|[[File:Charles W. Jones - Brady-Handy.jpg|90px]]
|[[Charles W. Jones|Charles Jones]]
|-
|[[File:SRMalloryII.jpg|90px]]
|[[Stephen R. Mallory, Jr.|Stephen Mallory II]]
|-
|[[File:Wilkinson Call - Brady-Handy.jpg|90px]]
|[[Wilkinson Call]]
|-
|[[File:Hon. John A. Gurley, Ohio - NARA - 528705.jpg|90px]]
|[[Stephen Mallory]]
|-
|
|[[James Westcott]]
|-
|[[File:David Levy Yulee - Brady-Handy.jpg|90px]]
|[[David Levy Yulee]]
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Liberalism|Politics|Florida|United States}}
*[[Democratic Black Caucus of Florida]]
*[[Democratic Party (United States) organizations]]
*[[Political party strength in Florida]]
*[[Political party strength in U.S. states|Political party strength in the United States]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.floridadems.org/ Florida Democratic Party]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150612194537/http://www.flcollegedems.org/ Florida College Democrats]}}
*[https://www.dwcf.org/ Democratic Women's Club of Florida]
*[http://thecdcf.org/ Democratic Caribbean Caucus of Florida]
*[http://www.dbcflorida.org/home Democratic Black Caucus of Florida]

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