Caucuses

The Florida Democratic Party believes that all people have the right to be heard and to participate in the system. The FDP has developed statewide Caucuses where people of like minds and beliefs can join together to organize their communities within the Democratic Party. A caucus is an organization that has chartered with the State Democratic Party to operate as an official branch, and to recruit and operate county-level organizations. Caucuses are different from clubs because clubs are governed by local county DECs and do not have statewide relationships.

Florida Democratic Black Caucus
The Democratic Black Caucus was established in 1983, to unite and increase the political power for Black Democrats who went unnoticed. The Caucus is an integral part of the Florida Democratic Party’s infrastructure, which unites talent with opportunity to facilitate voter building through educational forums effecting voter registration drives (EVRD), get out the vote (GOTV), voter action network (VAN), vote by mail (VBM), and support qualified candidates approved by the Black Caucus. For more information, contact President Lizzie "Liz" R. Jenkins at 352-495-2197 or LizziePRJ@aol.com.

Democratic Woman’s Club of Florida
The DWCF was formed to bring together all Democratic Women’s Clubs in Florida to provide a forum for discussion of public matters, to support qualified candidates for public office and to encourage qualified Democratic women to seek elected office. Members and guests are trained in leadership and campaign skills through a variety of curricula offerings, recruit women to run for political office, both elective and appointed, and manage campaigns with computer and Internet technology. The Legislative Committee serves as the hub of activities during the Legislative Session as members monitor and lobby for or against legislation that has a dramatic impact on the lives of the citizens of Florida and particularly the women of Florida. To join in, contact President Sarah Brown at 954-785-0960, or president@democratic-women.org.

Florida Young Democrats
As an extension of the Florida Democratic Party, this organization is dedicated to supporting young Democrats. The Florida Young Democrats believe that the future of our party depends upon actively building political, social, and business connections between Democrats aged 40 years and younger. We further believe in tolerance, inclusion, and active participation in local, regional, and state government. For more information about the Florida Young Democrats, please contact the State President Alan Brock at 850-528-0828 or via email at ealanbrock@aol.com.

Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus
A voice that seeks to instill awareness of the freedoms of a democratic society, educate future leaders, support the community at large, and maintain an ongoing rapport and increasing viability with political entities. Further, it shall be the mission of this organization to foster good will between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) members of the Democratic Party and the community at large. We seek individual freedom in the framework of a just society and political freedom in the framework of meaningful participation by all citizens. The President of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus is Michael Albetta and he can be reached at 877-446-8569 or president@floridaglbtdemocrats.org. The Caucus maintains an office at 877-446-8569 and can also be reached at info@floridaGLBTdemocrats.org.

Florida Democratic Caribbean Caucus
The Democratic Caribbean Caucus of Florida’s mission is to generate a significant increase of political support for the Democratic Caribbean Community for its four basic and main issues: Immigration, Economic Development, Education, and equivalent political support for Caribbean candidates. We will achieve our mission through organizing Democratic Caribbeans and increasing participation in the Florida Democratic Party. We will increase Caribbean support through our achievement of our objectives. Our State President is Dr. Thomas K. Pinder, who can be reached by email at tkpstate@yahoo.com.

Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida
The President of the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida is Millie Herrera. She can reached by phone at (305) 972-4162, or by email at millie@flahispanicdems.org.

Florida Democratic Disability Caucus
The President of the Democratic Disability Caucus of Florida is Mark Ravenscraft. He can reached by phone at (850) 580-2227, or by email at mark.ravenscraft@gmail.com.

Small County Coalition
The Small County Coalition represents the rural counties of Florida, which is more than half of Florida’s 67 counties.  Although none of these counties has a Democratic voter registration over 30,000, the Coalition makes up a large Democratic voting bloc in Florida.  The President of the Small County Coalition of Florida is Doug Courtney. He can reached by phone at (386) 445-2088, or by email at dlcourtney@bellsouth.net.

Florida College Democrats
The Florida College Democrats is a student run organization that focuses on the democratic development of students on college campuses across the state of Florida. This group has chapters at many major universities across Florida including UCF, UM, FIU, FSU, and more. It’s main purpose is to educate students on the importance of the political process, train students to be politically active, and get democrats elected. The President of the Florida College Democrats is Mark Romero. He can reached by phone at (954) 559-1254, or by email at mrome014@fiu.edu.

Florida Netroots Coalition
The Netroots Coalition was created to help bring together bloggers and Netroots activists who support the Democratic Party.  The mission of the organization is to contribute to the growth and influence of the Democratic Party, to establish and maintain a Democratic online community, and to promote the party and all party candidates for Democratic leadership throughout the state and nation.  We also seek to assist and encourage Florida Democrats, including clubs, county, and grassroots organizations to get online and establish a communication network and promote online participation among Democrats.  For more information, contact the coalition president, Kenneth Quinnell, at quinnelk@hotmail.com.