Undeterred

Last night’s election results weren’t what we wanted. However, while the books are closed on this election, Progress Florida’s doors remain open. We’re in this for the long haul. Progress Florida exists because campaigns come and go. We fight for the values we believe in every year, not just during election years.

Last night’s election results weren’t what we wanted. However, while the books are closed on this election, Progress Florida’s doors remain open.

We’re in this for the long haul. Progress Florida exists because campaigns come and go. We fight for the values we believe in every year, not just during election years.

And know that despite some tough, heart-wrenching losses last night, there were some bright spots:

  • Amendment 1 passed and efforts to protect Florida’s land, water, and open spaces will have secure funding for years to come.
  • More people voted for Amendment 2, which would have legalized medical marijuana, than voted to re-elect Gov. Scott. The amendment received a huge 57% of the vote, but fell short of the 60% required to pass it.
  • Amendment 3, a cynical attempt by the Florida’s GOP-run legislature to pack our courts, was soundly defeated.
  • The Florida panhandle has sent a pro-environment and pro-LGBT woman to Congress in Gwen Graham.
  • Osceola County elected their first openly LGBT county commissioner and their first Hispanic woman county commissioner.
  • Conservative Marion County passed a one mill school funding referendum that will offset years of destructive cuts by Gov. Scott and the legislature: restoring funding for art, music, libraries, and more. 

Important victories like these occurred throughout our state last night and with your support, we will continue to hold our leaders accountable to the values we all share.

Big money, reactionary politics, and cheap cynicism will not deter us from our ultimate goal of moving Florida forward.

The fight for Florida continues, and we fight on.

Thanks for all you do.

Mark, Damien, Julie, Ray, and Jon
The Progress Florida Team