Florida Democratic Party

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The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. Former Florida commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair. Andrew Jackson, the first territorial governor of Florida in 1821, co-founded the Democratic Party. After Florida achieved statehood, the party dominated state politics until the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, when Black citizens gained the right to vote. The party regained its dominance until the 1950s, after which Florida became a swing state until the 2020s, when it became a safe Republican state. Following the 2022 elections, the Florida Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers of the Florida Legislature. The Florida Democratic Party holds neither of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and no statewide executive offices.

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