Dolphin Democrats
Politics in the LGBT Community
At the September 9th Membership Meeting the members of the Dolphin Democrats endorsed the following candidates running for office in Broward County on the ballot in the November 3rd General Election:
Gregory Tony – Sheriff
Harold Pryor – State Attorney
Gordon Weekes – Public Defender
Joe Scott – Supervisor of Elections
Dale Holness – County Commission D9
Debbi Hixon – School Board At-Large D9
Marie Woodson – State House D101
Maureen Porras – State House D105
At the September 9th Membership Meeting the members of the Dolphin Democrats endorsed the following candidates running for office and on the ballot in the November 3rd General Election.
Linda Anderson – Hollywood Commission D2
Stacy Kagan – Parkland Mayor
Bob Mayersohn – Parkland Commission D4
Jennifer Andreu – Plantation Council D3
Nick Sortal – Plantation Council D5
Jason Kruszka- Sunrise Commission Seat D
Felicia Brunson – West Park Mayor
Richard Stark – Weston Mayor
Kim Schnitzius – Weston Commission Seat 2
Dolphin Democrats Announce Endorsements and Recommendations
Wilton Manors, FL – Members of the Dolphin Democrats, Florida’s largest LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, voted to endorse the following candidates for the August 18th Primary Election:
Florida State Senate: Tina Polsky (D-29), Shevrin Jones (D-35),
Florida House of Representatives:
Jasmen Rogers-Shaw (D95)
Christine Hunschofsky (D-96)
David Williams Jr. (D-102)
Robin Bartleman (D-104)
Javier Estevez (D-105)
Broward County School Board: Sara Leonardi (D-3)
Broward County Clerk of Courts: Judge Mark Speiser
In addition, the membership voted to recommend the following Judicial Candidates:
17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
George Odeom Jr. Group 16; Patti Englander Henning, Group 18; Frank Davie LeDee, Group 27; Dale C. Cohen, Group 30; Linda A. Alley, Group 50
Broward County Court: Allison Gilman, Group 22; Phoebee R. Francois, Group 27;
Natasha DePrimo, Group 31
The members also endorse Cindy Polo (D-103) & Linda Thompson-Gonzalez (D-93) for the November 3, 2020 General Election. In addition, they also endorsed candidates Marty Kiar for Property Appraiser, Dr. Rosalind Osgood (D-5) and Patricia Good (D-2) for School board. Those 3 candidates ran unopposed and have already been elected for another term.
Dolphin Democrats President, Alfredo Olvera, issued the following statement on the Caucus’ endorsements: “We are immensely proud of our endorsement process. This year our members overwhelming voted to endorse each one of these candidates because they have demonstrated to be pro LGBTQ+ rights, and have committed to fight for the fundamental rights of the all members in our community.”
The Dolphin Democrats’ mission this election year is to Unite, Ignite, and Win.
You can read the full Press Release below:
Join us on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 as we stream the Broward County School Board Candidates Forum on Facebook. 7:00pm
Join the Dolphin Democrats, Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida for an afternoon of mobilizing Equality Voters before the Florida Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday, March 17th. Bring your smart phone, tablet, or computer for a text bank encouraging LGBTQ people and our allies to vote for pro-Equality candidates in 2020. The stakes couldn’t be higher this election cycle and we need your help to mobilize our members and supporters.
RSVP Here: https://www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/258131/
Contact us with questions at [email protected]
Wilton Manors, FL – At their Feb. 12 membership meeting, the Dolphin Democrats endorsed Pembroke Pines Commissioner Angelo Castillo for mayor of the city. In 2004, Castillo was elected to the Pembroke Pines City Commission, becoming the first Hispanic American elected to serve on the commission in 30 years. He has served four times as Vice Mayor.
Castillo has also served as a member of the Broward County Charter Review Commission. He is a former chair and current member of the Broward County Planning Council; the Broward MPO; and the Broward County Tourist Development Council. Other board experience includes board member emeritus – Hispanic Unity of Florida; Broward County Juvenile Justice Board; Broward County Health Facilities Authority; Family Central; and Women in Distress.
The Dolphin Democrats encourage Castillo and the Pembroke Pines City Commission to continue efforts to further enhance LGBTQ+ equality for residents and visitors alike. Specifically, it has been suggested the City work to increase its score on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The current score for the City of Pembroke Pines is 71 out of 100. The MEI examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there.
See Castillo’s completed endorsement questionnaire HERE
Wilton Manors, FL – Members of the Dolphin Democrats conducted a Presidential Preference Primary Straw Poll at their Feb. 12 monthly meeting. Michael R. Bloomberg won the straw poll garnering 32 percent of the votes. Coming in second was Pete Buttigieg at 25 percent, and third was Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent. Amy Klobuchar received 8.51 percent of the vote; Joe Biden received 6.38 percent; Bernie Sanders received 4.36 percent; and Tom Steyer received 0 percent.
“We’re always looking for ways to excite LGBTQ+ Democrats in Broward County,” said Alfredo Olvera, President of the Dolphin Democrats. “The straw poll is a fun and exciting way to energize Democrats and find out the pulse of our caucus, but I want to stress it is not an official endorsement of the organization.
“I encourage all LGBTQ+ Broward Democrats to fight for their respective candidates with all their heart and passion, but in the end, we must come together to defeat President Trump.”
The Dolphin Democrats’ mission this election year is to Unite, Ignite, and Win.
The Dolphin Democrats will conduct a second and final straw poll at their Wednesday, March 11 membership meeting.
For more information, please visit https://www.dolphindems.org
