Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc.
Candidate Request for Endorsement
Candidate Name _____________________________________________________________
Office Sought ________________________________District _________________________
Are you a registered Democrat in the State of Florida? ______
Home Address _______________________________________________________________
Campaign Mailing Address _____________________________________________________
Have you run for elected office prior to this race? Please give details_____________________
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Campaign Manager or other Contact Name_________________________________________
Contact information for your campaign ____________________________________________
Email Address?______________________________________________________________
Mobile/telephone #’s _________________________________________________________
Web Site address? ___________________________________________________________
Facebook address?______________________________ Twitter name?_________________
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Do/did you have a Primary Race? If yes, give date __________________________________
Who is/was your Primary opponent?_____________________________________________
If you are running in a non-partisan race, are there other registered Democrats vying for this seat?
_________ If so, have you received the endorsement of your local DWC? ___________
(Please provide document/letter from DWC President)
Additionally, if in a non-partisan race, have you confirmed with local authorities that you can
accept PAC/PC monies? (some municipalities do not allow) ______Yes
What is the date of your General Election? ________________________________________
What is the last date to file for this race? _________________________________________
Have you qualified? __________By Petition? # ___________ By Filing Fees? $_____________
Please give a summary of your political activity and involvement over the past 10 years.
Include any committees, civic groups, campaigns, training or conventions you have
participated in or attended.
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I am seeking the endorsement of the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. (DWCF). I have
completed the Candidate Survey and have reviewed the DWCF Platform.(DWCF PLATFORM). If elected, I will support these principles.
I understand that this is not a guarantee of financial support, but rather a request for resources, statewide recognition, and volunteer services from DWCF. I also agree that if any information included with my request should change, I will notify the Chair of the Campaign Screening Committee immediately.
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2020 Democratic Women’s Club of Florida Candidate Survey
The Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. Candidate Survey will be used to assist us in selecting candidates for endorsement and support in their election bid. The questions are based on the platform of the DWCF (DWCF PLATFORM) and cover issues that are important to all women.
Please check YES or NO and add any comments that will help make your statemen clear.
Reproductive Justice/Women’s Rights
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Do you support the ability of a woman to control her reproductive health? YES__NO__
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Will you oppose any law that requires a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can obtain an abortion? YES__NO__
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Do you support the availability of contraceptives and medically accurate information, so women can make informed decisions about their medical care? YES__ NO__
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Will you oppose any efforts to restrict funding for Planned Parenthood? YES__ NO__
Education
5. Title IX, is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, requires fair treatment for pregnant and parenting students, and protects students from bullying and sexual harassment. Do you feel more needs to be done to eliminate bullying, and will you support efforts to reduce harassment and bullying? YES__NO__
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6. Do you support providing high quality public education to all children, Pre-K thru 12th grade, to include STEM fields, as well as the Arts, Physical Education and ESE programs? YES__NO__
7. Will you oppose tax dollars to be used for construction and maintenance of for-profit charter and private schools, including the use of vouchers for school tuition? YES__ NO___
Environment
8. Do you support strong environmental regulations for air, water, and land; including the Everglades, aquifers, coastlines, springs and waterways, and wildlife? YES__ NO__
9. What is your stand on hydraulic fracturing, “fracking,” and would you oppose its use within the State of Florida or in waters adjacent to the State? YES__ NO__
10.Will you support and reinforce the voice of the people in fully funding the Florida Land & Water
initiative? YES__NO__
Equal Rights/Discrimination
11.Will you support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment? YES___NO__
12.Do you support Equal Pay for Equal Work, including the Paycheck Fairness Act? YES__ NO__
13. Will you commit to diversifying your campaign staff, and if elected, diversifying your office staff? YES__ NO__
14.Will you commit to seeking ways to advance diversity while in office? YES__ NO__
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
15.Women are disproportionately in need of these benefits. Will you support maintaining these programs to ensure funding remains viable for those in need? YES__ NO__
16. What are your thoughts on removing the wage cap on social security earnings to increase its stability? Will you support removing the cap? YES__ NO__
17. Will you support Medicaid Expansion? YES___NO___
Military
18. Females in the military should be given full access to medical treatment and legal counsel when subjected to rape. Will you support prosecution of those who commit rape? YES__NO___
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19. Females in the military who have been subject to sexual harassment or rape should be allowed to go outside the military chain of command for legal remedy. Will you support this? YES__ NO__
Poverty, Work and the Economy
20. Poverty is a women’s issue. Do you support increasing the minimum wage, and if so, to what level? YES___NO___ $ ______/hr.
21. Would you support efforts to pass a living wage rather than a minimum wage, and if so, to what level? YES___NO___$______/hr.
22. Do you support a policy that provides paid sick leave? YES___NO___
Violence
23. Gun violence has increased dramatically in the U.S. Do you agree that there should be tighter
controls on gun ownership in this country? YES___ NO___
24. What is your stance on gun safety policies you support/oppose?____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
Voter Suppression
25. Will you support all measures to overturn voter suppression laws? YES__ NO__
Criminal Justice
26. What changes to the criminal justice system would you lobby to change that might reduce the mass incarcerations we see today? _________________________________________________________________________________
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27. Will you accept campaign donations from private prison companies, PACs and/or lobbyists associated with private prisons? YES___ NO___
Additionally, please submit a letter of recommendation from a chartered DWCF Club or Region (LOCAL CLUBS).
Revised February 9, 2021
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