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Historic Night for Black LGBTQ Candidates in Florida
Equality Florida celebrated history-making 2020 primary wins by Black LGBTQ candidates Shevrin Jones and Michele Rayner and the defeat of anti-LGBTQ incumbents including Rep. Mike Hill, Rep. Kimberly Daniels, and Rep. Al Jacquet.
Equality Florida Action PAC Launches Virtual Days of Action for 2020 Election
Equality Florida Action PAC launched virtual Days of Action for the 2020 election, mobilizing volunteers to support endorsed candidates including Shevrin Jones, Michele Rayner, Javier Estevez, and Alex Barrio ahead of Florida's August primary.
Equality Florida Action PAC Spotlight Candidate Jane Castor Elected First LGBTQ Mayor of Tampa
Jane Castor, former Tampa police chief and Equality Florida Action PAC spotlight candidate, won over 70% of the vote to become Tampa's first openly LGBTQ mayor and the only LGBTQ woman leading a major Southern U.S. city.
Equality Florida Action PAC Spotlight Candidate Jane Castor Heads to Tampa Mayoral Runoff with Defining Momentum
Jane Castor, Equality Florida's top 2019 spotlight candidate, finished first with 48 percent in the Tampa mayoral primary and advanced to an April runoff against David Straz; Tampa voters also passed Amendment 16 adding LGBTQ protections to the city charter.
Equality Florida and #QTHEVOTE Launch Massive Public Policyization Drive at St. Pete Pride
Equality Florida Institute and #QTHEVOTE announced a major voter registration and education drive at St. Pete Pride 2018, deploying nearly 100 canvassers to mobilize LGBTQ voters and allies ahead of the November midterm elections.
Primary Election Results – See How EQFL Action PAC Endorsed Candidates Did!
25 WINS, 5 LOSSES Equality Florida Action PAC endorsed candidates had a strong day yesterday - 25 won their primary elections and 5 fell short.
We’re Still Marching Forward After Disappointing Elections
We won’t sugarcoat this. Last night’s elections were very disappointing. We lost some pro-equality heroes in heartbreakingly close contests. But as we continue to work for full equality, it is important to keep the election in perspective. Basically, we are where we were before the first votes were cast.
Pro-Equality Voters Kept Election Close
In a mid-term election plagued by voter apathy, a strong turnout by pro-equality voters was a key factor in making Florida’s governor’s race an Election Day toss-up. With a huge financial advantage in a year where the GOP was predicted to sweep the election, early forecasts were that Rick Scott was expected to win by a wide margin. But with…