Democratic presidential candidates haven’t given Florida so much attention at this stage in the primary. But they’ll warm up to the sunshine state soon enough.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Democrats are used to being wooed by presidential candidates hungry for endorsements and local fundraising early in primary season.The state and its 219 party delegates have long enjoyed a front-row seat to electoral brawls. The 2020 election calendar, however, has dimmed the spotlight on the state’s celebrity after the Legislature, under pressure from national leaders of both parties, adopted a March 17 primary. By the time that date rolls around, 25 states and four U.S.
“When it becomes showtime, Florida is too important to blow off,” said Watson, an unaffiliated Democrat. “Like the annual trip to the dentist, they will begrudgingly show up.” But in 2013, the state bowed to party wishes, passing legislation that moved its primary to mid-March on Super Tuesday II, avoiding further ire from both parties’ national committees while preserving the state’s must-win reputation.
That’s why Warren is building a staff infrastructure across Florida’s 67 counties. Biden has hustled for legislative endorsements and held South Florida fundraisers while his wife Jill has stumped in the Panhandle. Bloomberg has spent $10.5 million in television ads in Florida since he entered the race four weeks ago. Steyer is advertising, too.
“Florida will have a big role to play because it’s a very crowded Democratic field. You have some [campaigns] only competing in states outside of the first four,” said Ashley Walker, state director of For Our Future Florida, a progressive nonprofit that organizes Democratic grassroots efforts.Florida Democrats interviewed by POLITICO said the characteristics of this year’s primary could make the state a kingmaker.
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