Sarasota Dems - Press Releases

GOP CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR MISUSED TAXPAYER DOLLARS

SARASOTA—Republican Sarasota County Commission Chair Mike Moran spent taxpayer dollars on lavish trips and expensive dinners while serving as executive director of the Florida PACE Funding Agency (FPFA), according to the Florida Center for Public Accountability’s publica...

30 July 2024

Sarasota Democrats to Highlight Unity and Future-Focused Agenda at Aug. 3 Rally, Contrasting Chaotic GOP Pie Rally

SARASOTA – Sarasota Democrats will showcase a unified political party focused on the future at their rally on Aug. 3, in stark contrast to the local GOP party on display at last weekend’s Pie Rally.

30 July 2024

Democrats to Hold Rally to Protect Democracy Aug. 3rd

SARASOTA—The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) today called on all its members and independent voters to attend a rally at Payne Park on Aug. 3 to protect the principles that form the foundation of our democracy.

22 July 2024

Echoes of Trump's Project 2025 in Local GOP’s Latest County Workshop

Local Republicans in Sarasota are organizing a workshop on the impacts of illegal immigration. Sarasota County Democratic Party Chair Daniel Kuether condemned the workshop as a cruel tactic to vilify immigrants. The workshop is scheduled for June 21 at the Sarasota Count...

19 June 2024

Republicans Shut Out Voters With a "Mickey Mouse" Candidate

Republicans are blocking Democrats from voting in the County Commissioner, District 1, August primary by exploiting a loophole in Florida's election law. A write-in candidate, Hope Williams, has entered the race, closing the primary to only Republicans. Williams, lacking...

12 June 2024

Steube Votes to Defund NATO

SARASOTA – Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), who represents Sarasota County in Congress, last week voted with 45 of the most extreme MAGA Republicans in the House of Representatives to defund NATO.

11 June 2024

Steube Derides America's Jury System Following Trump Trial

SARASOTA – Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fl), who represents Sarasota County in the U.S. Congress, used his weekly newsletter to denounce the unanimous jury verdict that convicted Donald Trump on all 34 felony counts in New York.

4 June 2024

Nighswander Finalizes the Democratic Lineup for Sarasota County Hospital Board

Democrats now boast 130 years of collective healthcare expertise in their candidates.

25 May 2024

Republican School Board Members Reject Title IX Guidelines

The Sarasota School Board voted 4-1 to reject the federal government's new Title IX guidelines, which protect students from discrimination based on gender identity. Bridget Ziegler of Moms for Liberty brought the resolution, which could result in the loss of $107M in fed...

8 May 2024

Local Democratic Party Accuses Sarasota Tiger Bay of Violating By-Laws and Recommends Boycott

Sarasota, FL—The Sarasota County Democratic Party has recently raised concerns over what it perceives as unfair treatment and favoritism from the nonpartisan organization Sarasota Tiger Bay.

6 May 2024