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Jose Garcia

(2,583 posts)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:13 PM Dec 2016

Stephen Bittel and Dwight Bullard to face off for Miami-Dade Democratic Party position

Former state Sen. Dwight Bullard will run against Coconut Grove developer Stephen Bittel for a position in the Miami-Dade Democratic Party Dec. 20.

The winner is expected to run for Florida Democratic Party chair.

Last week Bret Berlin won a position as Miami-Dade state committeeman. He resigned on Saturday to make way for Bittel to run for the position. Candidates for state party chair must hold a position within their own county first.

Sen. Bill Nelson has been publicly silent about who he will support for Florida Democratic Party chair. However, he and Bittel spoke about Bittel's interest in the position several weeks ago. Bullard said Monday that he has not spoken to Nelson:

rest of story: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2016/12/stephen-bittel-and-dwight-bullard-to-face-off-for-miami-dade-democratic-party-position.html

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