Ruth’s List Florida, an influential statewide progressive political fundraising group, is hosting a conference April 26 in Miami, bringing together elected officials, community leaders and activists to promote and raise campaign dollars for Democratic pro-choice women in state and local offices.

A run for governor would require Tuberville to prove he lives in Alabama, not at his multimillion-dollar Florida beach properties.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has operated in relative anonymity since, but is now central to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul elections. One of the commission’s boards will meet Thursday in North Carolina, the first commission-related meeting since the directives were announced.

Jose Regalado, left, and Ralph Rosado, right, will compete in the June 3 special election for Miami’s District 4. Two candidates qualified to run for the District 4 seat following the April 10 death of Commissioner Manolo Reyes.

The Orlando Democrat just became the first candidate to file in a Special Election to replace Bracy Davis in the House. Bracy Davis resigned her seat, effective Sept. 1, in order to run in the Special Election to fill the late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson’s Senate District 15 seat.

In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, Kissel's rejection means 3 of his 5 appointees did not make it to the board. Scott Yenor and Gates Garcia resigned.

Of note, Gov. Ron DeSantis called a Special Election to fill Bracy Davis’ House District 40 seat at the same time as the SD 15 Special Election. But qualification for that contest will take place next week, with the deadline to qualify at noon on April 30. As of now, no candidates have filed for that seat.