Statement by Sarasota County Democratic Party Chair Daniel Kuether Yesterday’s conviction by a federal court jury of four Proud Boys on charges of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the…
Proud Boys’ Conviction Important for All Sarasota
Category: Current Issues
Ziegler Attempting to Impose Rightwing Consultant on Public Schools
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) expressed deep concern today over School Board Chairwoman Bridget Ziegler’s plan to hire a three-month-old rightwing consultant with ties to conservative Christian Hillsdale College…
Again, Ziegler Permits Homophobic Slurs to be Thrown at a Fellow School Board Member
Only two weeks after Melissa Bakondy was permitted to imply that Sarasota School Board member Tom Edwards was a threat to the safety of children, citing his sexual orientation. The…
Ziegler is Silent as Sarasota Public Schools Could Be Defunded to the Tune of Around $60 Million
HB-1 is the most radical school privatization measure in Florida’s history. Although the bill is a boondoggle, which, according to the Florida Policy Institute, will cost $4 billion in the…
Sarasota Democrats Call on County’s Republican Legislators to Vote Against ‘Chilling’ Legislation
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) today urged the county’s Republican representatives in Tallahassee to vote against legislation designed to bankrupt public school education and destroy academic freedom in public…
Sarasota Democrats Point To Personal Connections As Ziegler Employs New Role in Latest Attacks
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) “call foul” as Christian Ziegler uses his new role to orchestrate personal vendettas. On Tuesday, February 21st, Gov. Ron DeSantis, with newly elected Florida…
Sarasota Democrats Attack Gruters for Supporting Bill Doubling Interest Rates For The Low Income
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) attacked today as “appalling” state Sen. Joe Gruters’ (R-District 22) bill to double interest rates on consumer finance loans for low and middle-income borrowers….
Sarasota Democrats: Elected Officials Continue to Disrespect Voters on Single-Member Districts
State Sen. Joe Gruters — who also chairs the Florida Republican Party — last week floated the idea to present a bill to the state legislature urging Sarasota County residents…
Vote Against Extremism, Vote for Democrats
VOTE NOV. 8 FOR SARASOTA AND FLORIDA’S FUTURE VOTE AGAINST EXTREMISM VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS THEY WILL FIGHT FOR: WOMEN’S FREEDOM TO MAKE THEIR OWN HEALTH DECISIONS; AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HEALTH…
Sarasota GOP County Commission Ignores Miakka Residents
With their 4-0 vote Aug. 31st to approve the building of a new Lakewood Ranch-style development on more than 4,000 acres of rural land in the eastern part of the…
Will Sarasota County Commissioners Let Lakewood Ranch Developers Kill Rural Life and Agriculture in the County?
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Races on the November 8, 2022 Ballot
Meet the fine Federal, State & Local candidates who support our values. Learn more about them by clicking their website links, next to their names
Ugly Politicization of School Board Races Has No Place in Sarasota
GOP supported school board candidate rankles community with hate speech.
Races on the August 23rd Ballot
Meet the fine Federal, State & Local candidates who support our values. Learn more about them by clicking their website links, next to their names
Universal Primary for Hospital Board
The Board should function in a non-politicized manner and support mainstream medical approaches.
Gruters/Johnson, Florida Senate District 22 Candidate Information
A face-off between incumbent State Senator Joe Gruters and out-of-town challenger Michael Johnson is on every voter’s August 23rd ballot. The Sarasota Democratic Party does not support or endorse either candidate; neither represents Democratic values.
Sarasota County Democratic Party Statement on the SHT Proud Boy Guest Editorial
The Sarasota County Democratic Party strongly condemns any efforts to normalize the Proud Boys, their affiliates, and their supporters. The Proud Boys are a neo-fascist, white supremacist organization that promotes and engages in political violence. Five of their leaders have been charged with “seditious conspiracy” for their role in the January 6th insurrection.
Sarasota County Democratic Party’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Roe vs Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has made women in America second-class citizens. The repercussions of the ruling will be life-threatening, putting women at risk of resorting to back-alley abortions, infections, and even death.
Sarasota Receives National Recognition For Wrong Reasons
Sarasota County is becoming an infamous battleground for the most extreme far-right Republican views metastasizing throughout our country, especially when it comes to public education.
Using “Individual Freedom” to Restrict Freedom
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.
SCDP Calls on County Commission to Cancel Rumble Handout
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.
Single-Member Districts
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.
Doing Good, Doing Well
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.
SCDP Applauds Charter Review Board move on Single-Member Districts
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.
Sarasota County Democratic Party Advisory Addresses Threats Against School Board and Elected Officials
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member.