Florida Democratic Party Chairman Resigns Calling 2022 Election Cycle ‘Final Nail in the Coffin’
Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chairperson Manny Diaz on Jan. 9 resigned from office, calling the defeats in the 2022 election cycle “the final nail in the coffin.”
“After much reflection, I regret to inform you that I have chosen to retire as FDP Chair, effective immediately,” Diaz wrote in a letter to fellow Democrats. “It has been a pleasure and honor to work with you, and, rest assured, I will continue to fight with you to get Democrats elected.”
Diaz, who was mayor of Miami from 2001 to 2009, was elected as the chair of the Florida Democratic Party in January 2021, following disappointing results in the 2020 general elections. His departure comes after Republicans swept every statewide race on the 2022 ballot….