State Of Florida Democratic Panel, Monday, July 28, 2025

A heartfelt thank you to our panelists—Beth Matuga, Ryan Ray, and Ashley Walker—and to our esteemed moderator and longtime friend of Tiger Bay, POLITICO’s Gary Fineout.

These seasoned professionals delivered candid, timely insights into the current state of the Florida and national Democratic Party. It was a thrill to get a behind-the-scenes look at what’s really happening—beyond the headlines.

We’re proud to offer our members a front-row seat to conversations with such impactful political voices.

ICYMI, some great coverage of our event:

The State Democratic Party: CLICK HERE FOR EVENT PHOTO GALLERY

Print

James Call, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida

Florida Democratic Party revival? It may take decades to overcome GOP, experts say

Tallahassee Democrat / Palm Beach Post / Yahoo News

Roseanne Dunkelberger, Florida Politics

Democratic operatives: Rebuilding party dominance in Florida will take time. A whole lot of precious time.

Radio

WJCT Radio (Jacksonville) WLRN Radio (Miami)

By Tristan Woods

and the online version of this story

Democratic politicos say turnaround for party in Florida could take decades

WUSF

WFSU