May Day belongs to women, too.

Women are nearly half the U.S. workforce. We built this economy through our paid and unpaid labor. Trump’s tariffs cost the average household $1,700 last year — and women, who already pay more for basic goods, get hit hardest.

Working mothers earn just 75 cents for every dollar a father makes. Women were 45% of the federal workforce when the mass layoffs began.

And none of that counts the caregiving, the cooking, the invisible work that keeps everything running.

May Day Strong is calling for No Work. No School. No Shopping. on May 1 — demanding healthcare over hedge funds, public schools over private profits, and an end to attacks on women, immigrants, and our communities.

May Day needs a feminist front. We are it. Join Women’s March on May 1. Strike with us.

JOIN THE MAY DAY STRIKE →

In Solidarity,
Women’s March

Presidential Rankings are hotly debated on Social Media — See the truth here!

Click this link or the image below to go to the wikipedia page that lists numerous presidential ranking survey results.

Meet and Greet with Angie Nixon, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate

We are pleased to host State Representative Angie Nixon, candidate for the 2026 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Monday, April 13th at 6PM.

Rep. Nixon will discuss her campaign, her vision for the citizens of Florida and take questions from audience members to learn what is important to YOU!

Please let us know you plan to attend by signing up at this link, Sign Up To See Angie!

Light refreshments will be provided at the venue, Family Life Center- First Missionary Baptist Church in Winter Haven, located at 200 Avenue R Northwest, Winter Haven, FL 33881

Local Democratic clubs will be represented and you will have the opportunity to find out ways you can help elect Democrats throughout 2026 and beyond!

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to John Hill, Chair of the Polk Democratic Party or Sarah Fortney, 1st Vice Chair of the Polk Democratic Party.

John- chair@polkdemocrats.us

Sarah- sdfortney@msn.com

Here are some ways you can take action.

 

Polk SDC Announces new meeting dates

General Meetings will now take place on the 3rd Monday of the month.

The meetings are open to all registered Democrats in Polk County. See our event calendar on the SDC Home Page for Zoom login info.

March 16th
April 20th
May 18th
June 15th
July 20th
August 17th
September- TBD, the 3rd Monday is Yom Kippur
October 19th
November 16th
December- TBD, this will be our reorganizational meeting

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact John Hill at chair@polkdemocrats.us

FDP Weekly Talking Points

Every week, talking points are provided to party leaders and membership. Messaging should be used for press interviews, conversations with voters, and social media posts. 

Join us each Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET for our weekly messaging call to learn what breaking news the party is discussing and how we’re sharing it. Register here.

To request for someone to be added to the mailing list, direct them to press@floridadems.org.

Cada semana, se proporcionan temas de discusión a los líderes y miembros del partido. Los mensajes deben utilizarse para entrevistas de prensa, conversaciones con votantes y publicaciones en redes sociales.

Únase a nosotros todos los martes a las 11:00 a. m. E.T. para nuestra reunión semanal de comunicación, donde podrá enterarse de las últimas noticias que está debatiendo el partido y cómo las estamos difundiendo. Regístrese aquí.

Para solicitar que alguien se agregue a la lista de correo, dirígete a prensa@floridadems.org.

This Event has been POSTPONED – Watch for New Date
If you have any questions, please reach out to John Hill at chair@polkdemocrats.us
or Sarah Fortney at sdfortney@msn.com

Congratulations: Leadership Updates!

Announcing our new Officers and Directors for 2026
These folks have been elected to two-year terms:

  • President & Vice President: We’re excited to announce that our current VP, Mary Martine-Scheiner, is now President! Past President, Brian Fillette, will serve as Vice President to help ensure continuity and to keep our Club moving ahead with strength and unity.
  • Mary >   < Brian
  • Directors: We’re also excited to share that our dedicated incumbents, Diane Jorio and Patty Whittle, are continuing in their current roles. Their leadership and commitment bring both stability and enthusiasm to our Club.
  • Rochelle > < Patty

Membership Renewal 

If your last dues payment was before October 1, 2025, it’s time to renew for 2026 ($15):

  1. By Mail: Go to solivitademocrats.org/club-membership, print the form, and mail with your check payable to “Solivita Democratic Club”. (Address to mail to is on the form.)
  2. Online: Submit payment by clicking the Donate button on the membership webpage.
  3. In-Person: Visit us at the Solivita Market (Mondays, 9:30 AM – Noon) or at the Monthly Meeting

Help Martha get the Lima Center across the finish line

Or, contribute to the Lima Center at Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/551cab5f3

SDC Member Martha Cusimano died November 30th

Celebrating the life of Martha Hart Cusimano

B. January 27, 1943 – D. November 30, 2025
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS
Please make a donation to ST. ROSE OF LIMA
(Write on check: FOR LIMA CENTER BUILDING)
Mail to: St. Rose of Lima
Attn: Jack Weisheyer
3860 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746

SOLIVITA DEMOCRATIC CLUB NOTE

We are saddened to learn of Martha’s passing. She exemplified the values of our club and the Democratic Party. Over the years she led voter registration training and door-to-door efforts for many local, state and national candidates. She orchestrated fundraisers for the St. Rose of Lima Food Pantry and Habitat for Humanity through a series of Big Band Concerts that raised more than $100,000 towards these worthy causes. For the past five years Martha devoted her efforts to improving the lives of the needy in and around Poinciana by working towards the Lima Center, which will greatly expand the capacity of the Food Pantry and provide much needed community meeting space. Her relentless work helped raise more than $4.1 million — within sight if the $4.4 million required to begin construction. All while bravely fighting her battle with terminal cancer. Martha was our SDC Member of the Year in 2020. Our club, our community and her family will miss her dearly. 

Contribute to the Lima Center at Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/551cab5f3

FAMILY NOTE

The family wishes to thank everyone for their extraordinary impact on Martha’s life. In lieu of flowers, she expressly asked for donations to complete her final act for her community, the Lima Center Building Project. See instructions above on how to make donations. There will also be donation boxes at the funeral home during the viewing.

Please join us in celebrating all of Martha’s beautiful moments.
Finally, RSVP for the funeral reception so we can get a catering estimate.
RSVP to Patti Cusimano Gomas 808-987-4443

VIEWING
THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 2026, 4-5p (Family), 5-8p (Friends & Family)
FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 2026, 10-11:00am (Rosary Prayer Service)
–> Osceola Memory Gardens, 3175 Pleasant Hill Rd., Poinciana, FL 34746

CHRISTIAN BURIAL MASS
FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 2026, 12:30p
–> St. Rose of Lima, 3880 Pleasant Hill Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34746

RECEPTION
Immediately Following
–> The Palms | Solivita, 1055 San Clemente Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34759

BURIAL
SATURDAY, 3 JAN 2026
–> Oakland Cemetery North, 1250 Oakland Cemetery Road, Haines City, FL 33844