The Florida Democratic Party ousted two county chairpersons, including the Miami-Dade County party chair, on Sunday in a contentious, seven-hour meeting. This followed a string of recent election losses. The 120-member central committee of the Florida Democratic Party voted on Sunday to oust Miami County Chair Robert Dempster, and Franklin County Chair Carol Barfield by large margins.
In a controversial seven-hour meeting that followed a number of new election defeats, the Florida Democratic Party on Sunday removed two county party chairs, including the party chair of Miami-Dade County. On Sunday, the party’s 120-member key committee voted by a significant margin to remove Miami-Dade Chair Robert Dempster and Franklin County Chair Carol Barfield. In a controversial seven-hour meeting that followed a number of new election defeats, the Florida Democratic Party on Sunday removed two county party chairs, including the party chair of Miami-Dade County. On Sunday, the party’s 120-member main committee voted by a significant margin to remove Miami-Dade Chairman Robert Dempster and Franklin County Chair Carol Barfield.
The Florida Democratic Party ousted two county chairpersons, including the Miami-Dade County party chair, on Sunday in a contentious, seven-hour meeting. This followed a string of recent election losses. The 120-member central committee of the Florida Democratic Party voted on Sunday to oust Miami County Chair Robert Dempster, and Franklin County Chair Carol Barfield by large margins.
