JACKSONVILLE MAYOR: Nikki Fried to rally Jacksonville Democrats to vote early

[RandySF]

On the heels of her recent victory, the new Chair of the Florida Democrats is engaging in upcoming elections in Duval County.

Nikki Fried will be in Jacksonville’s Five Points district Monday evening, for a Get Out the Vote rally at Rain Dogs, a hipster dive bar on Park Street that has seen its share of political events over the years.

The doors for the “Be Bold, Vote Blue” event open at 5:30, with the rally scheduled for a 6 p.m. start and a 7 p.m. finish.

Fried is returning yet again to Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood, where she lived years ago, as Duval Democrats hope to return to prominence after recent electoral setbacks that have seen them shut out of countywide offices and mired in super-minority status on the Jacksonville City Council.

Unlike in 2019, when no Democrats challenged incumbent Republican Mayor Lenny Curry, two Democrats are running for an open position, with one looking likely to head to a May runoff in the General Election.

The latest survey from the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab shows that while Democrat Donna Deegan is on track to be the leading candidate in the First Election March 21, she will fall short of the 50.01% needed to win outright. Deegan was the choice of 37% of those polled, with Republican Daniel Davis in second place with 20%.


https://floridapolitics.com/archives/594626-nikki-fried-to-rally-jacksonville-democrats-to-vote-early/

[JPK]

1. My wife and I

Will vote early and for Donna Deegan for Mayor as well as all other Democrats on the Ballot.

[RandySF]

2. +1

[lark]

3. Donna Deegan for Mayor and Joyce Morgan for Tax Collector.

Joyce has been our City Council rep. for years and she is awesome. I look forward to voting for both of these women Monday.