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…
Sarasota GOP County Commission Ignores Miakka Residents
Category: Press Releases
A very personal message from Andrea Doria Kale, our Democratic candidate for Florida’s 17th Congressional District
Dear Charlotte County Friends, I am pleased to announce that my website launched on Friday as well as my Facebook campaign and Twitter accounts. Most of you are aware that…
Will Sarasota County Commissioners Let Lakewood Ranch Developers Kill Rural Life and Agriculture in the County?
Meet the fine Federal, State & Local candidates who support our values. Learn more about them by clicking their website links, next to their names
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
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.
Local Organizations Sponsor Free Community Vaccine Clinics August 28 & 29
As Sarasota County deals with its worst COVID-19 outbreak to date, several local organizations will be sponsoring vaccine clinics next weekend in conjunction with the Sarasota County Department of Health….
Statement from Sarasota County Democratic Party Chair JoAnne DeVries on Recent School Board Votes for Mask Mandates
We applaud our Sarasota County School Board members who voted in favor of enacting mask mandates to protect the health and lives of our students, school staff, and their families…
CALLING FOR SARASOTA COUNTY MASK MANDATE
The Executive Board of the Sarasota County Democratic Party, under the leadership of County Chair JoAnne DeVries, joins other county parties around Florida and calls on the Sarasota County School…
Sarasota County Democratic Party Supports Asian Americans
The Sarasota County Democratic Party condemns the senseless violence directed at the Asian American community in the Atlanta area this past week, as well as the increasing reports of violence…
Statement from SCDP re the Acquittal of Donald Trump
On Saturday, forty-three Republican Senators put their political party and their careers ahead of our country and voted to acquit former President Donald Trump. On a hypocritical technicality – and…
Response from Sarasota County Democratic Party Re Domestic Terrorism
The attack on our democracy that took place on January 6, 2021, was the inevitable result of the political poison that has been brewing for years in our political life….
Press Release – Joint Resolution by SCDP, Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus, and Sarasota Hispanic Caucus Against Redistricting
SARASOTA – November 14 – The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) voted to join the Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus and the Sarasota Democratic Hispanic Caucus in opposing the decision of…
Press Release – Republican and Democratic Parties of Sarasota County Jointly Call for Superintendent Todd Bowden’s Removal
SARASOTA, FL (November 11, 2019) — In a historic action, the Republican Party of Sarasota County (RPOSC) and the Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) are jointly calling for the Sarasota…
Press Release – Sarasota County Commission Redistricting
The revelations in Sunday’s Sarasota Herald Tribune article are not surprising. It was clear to anyone watching the last County Commission meeting that Commissioners Detert and Moran were working together…
Senator Joe Gruters Takes Input From Far-Right Hate Group On Anti-Immigration Bill
The Chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party blasted State Senator Joe Gruters for relying on input from a far-right racist hate group to draft anti-immigrant legislation now making its…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SCDP Chair JoAnne DeVries Files Election Law Complaint Against Rick Scott
“Rick Scott is not above the law,” DeVries said in a statement. “He coordinated illegally with his Super PAC, has refused to disclose his secret financial account that would…