Curtis Gibson for US Congress

The Countdown Has Begun…YOU can help!

Hi Solvita Dems!

With Florida’s August elections less than two months away, we’re continuing to grow our impact across the state.

Over the past 30 days, Florida Democrats reached out to more than 290,000voters and had nearly 20,000 conversations.

On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, Florida Democrats will take part in our 50 Days to Win Weekend of Action as we begin the final push toward the August 18 primary election.

With school board races and other important local elections also on the ballot across Florida, we’ll spend these two days talking with the voters we need to reach and continuing to build for November.

There are three ways to participate:
1. Join an event in your community
Find a local canvass, phonebank, or virtual phonebank and talk directly with Democratic voters.
Find an Event

2. Call Democrats from home
Join our Statewide Dialer Phonebank on Saturday, June 27, and help us reach 25,000 Democrats in a single day.
Join the Statewide Phonebank

3. Organize your own event
Bring together friends and fellow Democrats for a canvass, phonebank, or volunteer gathering using our hosting toolkit.
Host an Event

We’re growing Democratic power in Florida the right way: sustainably, conversation by conversation, volunteer by volunteer, and community by community.

Please join us June 27–28 and help us do the work now that will deliver wins in August and November.

All the best,
Chris Byrnes
Statewide Field Director

Celebrate with other Polk Democrats!

Plan to attend the 2026 Leadership Blue Conference in Orlando, July 17-19, 2026!

Visit the 2026 Leadership Blue Website

2026 Leadership Blue Gala Dinner

Join us for the signature event of the Leadership Blue weekend, our 2026 Leadership Blue Gala Dinner!

Email us at finance@floridadems.org to lock in your sponsorship opportunity or click the link below.

(Please note this link is Federal, if you are a club, caucus, DEC, or Corporation please email us at finance@floridadems.org for a nonfederal designation link)
Gala Dinner Sponsorship Packages
PURCHASE YOUR GALA DINNER TICKET

Leadership Reception Tickets

You are invited to join us for our 2026 Leadership Reception before the Leadership Blue Gala for a chance to connect directly with Democratic leaders from across the state and nation over drinks and small bites. 

This year, we will be joined by former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, our Gala Dinner keynote speaker.  Spots are limited. Click the link below to secure your place.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE!
RSVP for Leadership Blue HERE

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.

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.

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.

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

THIS PROJECT IS STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO HELP THEM CROSS THE FINISH LINE.
The Lima Center will provide Poinciana a new meeting place as well as an improved and expanded facility to house the much needed FOOD PANTRY.

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.

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