Miami Gardens resident SarDeborah Wright, a member of the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee, expressed frustration with the Democratic Party’s campaign strategy in Florida during the recent election cycle. She had decided months before Election Day to vote for Kamala Harris for president but felt the party wasted efforts trying to win over Hispanic Republicans instead of focusing on mobilizing Black voters.
“They’re not going to switch parties,” Wright said to the Miami Herald. “They keep putting a lot of money into going into areas of known Hispanic Republicans. They need to be putting more of their money into their base.”
Wright believes the Democratic National Committee did not adequately support initiatives aimed at energizing Black communities in South Florida, contributing to Donald Trump’s commanding victory over Harris in Florida and other swing states. Trump gained increased support from Hispanic voters, with 58% in Florida compared to 47% in 2020, and made gains among Black voters, securing 15% of their votes, five points higher than in 2020.
