Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM

TAKE ACTION: Help us stop a bad bill

 John, Tomorrow, SB 1288 will be read and discussed in committee for the first time this session. This bill, like many filed by the Republican majority in Tallahassee, will have dangerous and disastrous consequences if it passes into law– and that’s why we need your help. John, we just need one min…

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  Ruth's List HQ · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Is it our lucky day?

Happy St. Patrick's Day from our team!  John, Did you know that in the United States, there are over 19,500 municipalities, or towns and cities? Of those tens of thousands of cities, only 27 lucky city councils have a female majority. Of those 27, there are only 5 even luckier all-female city counci…

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March 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Bills we’re watching this Session  John, Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session is in full swing, and we want to share with you the bills that we are currently tracking in our State House and Senate. Check out below the good, bad, and ugly bills of this Session, and find out how you can take action!   T…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Our Women Won Last Night!

 Dear John, Please join me in congratulating Gulfport Councilmember-Elect Marlene Shaw and Boynton Beach Mayor-Elect Rebecca Shelton on their victories last night! Marlene’s win was a red-to-blue flip, as she defeated a Republican incumbent. Rebecca won with a resounding 56% of the vote, defeating …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

March 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Happy International Women’s Day!

 Dear John,My team and I at Ruth’s List Florida wish you a meaningful day of celebration and resistance on this International Women’s Day.  SUPPORT OUR MISSION It is no exaggeration to say that women, specifically our rights and freedoms, are under attack. From our state government, to Washington …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Spring into Action

Become a member today!  Hi John,It’s time to spring into action and become an official member of Ruth’s List Florida.  We’re offering a new 2025 Spring Membership Special: give $25 every month (or $300 once a year) and gain access to exclusive member benefits!  BECOME A MEMBER  Membership benefits…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Day 1

Standing with our pro-choice legislators  Dear John, Right now our endorsed, pro-choice women legislators that Ruth’s List helped to elect are in Tallahassee. The State House and Senate are convening for the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, and it’s important that our women know that we have their …

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Our first endorsements of 2025

Meet three local leaders on the ballot in March!  Dear John, The fight for our rights and for the future we deserve is a year-round endeavor, and women are on the front lines. I am excited to introduce you to three women who are on the ballot in their cities on March 11, 2025: Kerri-Ann Nesbeth, Ma…

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  Senator Arthenia Joyner, Board Member, Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Our Past, Present, and Future

 Dear John, As we enter the last week of Black History Month, I’m reflecting on why we dedicate a month in our year to acknowledge, learn, and celebrate Black history. This month is not just about reckoning with our past, full of both injustice and perseverance, but reckoning with our present and f…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Beyond Abortion Bans

 Dear John,Ruth’s List focuses on a distinct mission: elect pro-choice women at the state and local level in Florida.  We know that with fair representation, we can restore our right to choose in Florida. Just months ago, 57% of Floridians voted to overturn our state’s extreme 6-week abortion ban. I…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Resources Matter

 Dear John, Elections have consequences. As our reproductive rights bear the brunt of these consequences, our ability to fight back often boils down to resources: information, funds, and helping hands.  If these resources didn’t matter, Republicans wouldn’t be working so hard to take them away. As s…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Local Leader Highlights: Sarasota County

 Dear John, We’re back with another Local Leader Highlight! This time, we’re featuring two Liz’s, Commissioner Liz Alpert and School Board Member Liz Barker, from Sarasota County. Even though Donald Trump won this county by 18-points, these two Democratic women survived the red wave and are leading …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

January 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Local Leader Highlights: Orange County

 Dear John, While it’s easy to feel discouraged by the results of this year’s General Election nationally and statewide, our work here at Ruth’s List must continue. Florida women at the local and state level still managed to run strong, winning campaigns this year.   As we chart our path forward in …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

January 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Taking on 2025

 Dear John,I hope that you have found rest and reflection over the holiday season, and are enjoying these first few days of the new year. Ruth’s List Florida is ready to take on 2025 and all that this year will bring. Our mission is to elect more pro-choice women leaders in a state where abortion is…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 3:36 PM

A special #GivingTuesday gift for John

Sign-up to give monthly and get a free gift!  Dear John, It’s Giving Tuesday, and we have a special offer for friends of Ruth’s List Florida like yourself. Supporters who donate to our mission on a recurring monthly basis will receive a FREE logo decal from our team. It’s just a small token of our a…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

November 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Congratulating our pro-choice champions in office

 Dear John, This 2024 election cycle, Ruth’s List Florida endorsed and supported 74 pro-choice women on the ballot, with 46 winning their races either outright in August or in November. We focused on recruiting quality candidates and training them every step of the way to get them over the finish li…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

October 31, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Our Staff is Traveling the State: We Need Help.

 Dear John,It's Halloween, but our team is not trick-or-treating today. We're knocking doors and talking to voters.  This week, our staff have been deployed to help our women candidates in their final days on the campaign trail. In the last days of the campaign cycle, our pro-choice candidates need …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Just one more week

 Dear John, The polls will close in Florida just one week from this moment. We have only one week left to turn out voters in Florida, and it’s not looking good. With vote-by-mail and early voting well underway, across the state Democratic voters are lagging behind.  To bridge this gap, we have to ke…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 12:58 PM

We have skin in the game

 John, Did you know that today 100% of Ruth’s List Florida’s staff, Training Team, and Board are women? 2024 is a critical year to have skin in the game. We are mothers, grandmothers, friends and patients in need of reproductive healthcare who live in a state with a draconian 6-week abortion ban– an…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM

#We’reTheChange

 Dear John,Early Voting begins today in most of Florida, and that means the Ruth’s List GOTV Team is putting on their walking shoes and hitting the ground with our endorsed candidates! We can only continue this effort through Election Day with your support. DONATE We say “She’s the Change” because i…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Hurricane Helene, Milton, and Your Vote

 Dear John, The past few weeks have been difficult for residents across our state. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have damaged people’s homes, jeopardized small businesses, and disrupted the infrastructure that supports our lives. Floridians are hurting, and we at Ruth’s List are no different.  Our he…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Tax-Payer Funded Website Promotes Lies

 Dear John, Republicans in Tallahassee are using taxpayer dollars to spread wildly misleading information on Amendment 4, the citizen-led ballot initiative that would restore abortion rights to Floridians. A government healthcare website is dedicating its landing page to telling voters to vote NO on…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 6:15 PM

60 days to make change in Florida

 Dear John,With only 60 days left until General Election Day, I am reaching out with an urgent request for support. We have less than two months to get our Ruth’s List-endorsed candidates ahead of their opponents in their races and over the finish line.The timing right now is critical. The sooner yo…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharing three more down-ballot endorsements!

 Dear John, Right now, all eyes are on us – the women of Florida. Last month, a stunning 84% of Ruth’s List-endorsed candidates were successful at the ballot box during the August Primary Election, and many of these women were candidates for local office. We are keeping this momentum going by contin…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Our 84% WIN rate

 Dear John, Last week’s primaries vindicated everything we are fighting so hard for. An astounding 84% of our endorsed and supported candidates won their races. We knocked doors, strategized, fundraised, and trained a record number of candidates on the primary ballot, and a stunning 27 of them won. …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

August 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Winning Under Pressure

 John,In case you missed it, Ruth's List received a Winner's shout out in FloridaPolitics.com's Winners and Losers of the 2024 Primary Elections. Check out what they said about our 84% win rate this past Election Day below ⬇️  John, it's dedicated supporters of Ruth's List like you that make major v…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Standing with our women

From filing to the finish line, and beyond... John, Yesterday, 32 courageous women candidates endorsed by Ruth’s List went head to head with their opponents at the ballot box in the 2024 Primary Elections. We are incredibly proud of these women’s efforts to represent their communities in state and l…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

August 9, 2024 at 2:10 PM

The Orlando Sentinel Agrees

Maria Revelles is the best candidate for HD-47!  Dear John,In case you missed it, this week the Orlando Sentinel endorsed Maria Revelles, our endorsed candidate for State Representative in Central Florida!  This newspaper endorsement is a crucial milestone on Maria’s path to victory this August. Can…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

August 8, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Join Emily on the path to victory!

 Hi John,Emily Rodrigues is the only pro-choice woman on the ballot this August for House District 98, an open State House seat in Broward County. Ruth’s List is proud to stand with Emily as she campaigns to represent her hometown, and we need you to stand with us. Emily has just 7 days left to fun…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

August 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Our Women Are Standing Up

 John,Our women candidates and elected officials inspire me every day.Protecting reproductive freedoms for every Floridian is at the core of our mission. Our endorsed candidates are working hard on the campaign trail, being the voices of that mission, and educating voters. Ultimately, as elected of…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

July 27, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Only 100 days left to win

 Hey John,It’s the weekend, so I’ll keep it brief. Today marks 100 days until General Election Day, and we have so much work to do. Ruth’s List has endorsed over 50 women (and counting) running for office across Florida this cycle, and we need to help each and every candidate get across the finish…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

July 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM

In Our Electing Women Era

 John,Nothing is more important this year than electing more pro-choice women up and down the ballot. At Ruth’s List Florida, it has been our mission over the last 16 years to elect women to political office and shatter the glass ceiling.  Women are underrepresented in all levels of government. Onc…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

July 15, 2024 at 3:59 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re endorsing 12 more women in the Florida Legislature for re-election!

 John,We’re completing our powerful endorsed slate of state legislative incumbent candidates in Florida this year with the endorsements of 12 pro-choice women representing their communities today, fighting for our rights in Tallahassee, and running for re-election to serve another term in the State…

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  Janelle Perez, Executive Director of LPAC · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Being Unapologetically Ourselves, and Winning Elections!

 Hey John,I’m Janelle Perez (she/her), you might remember me from my run for the Florida Senate as a Ruth’s List Florida candidate. Unfortunately, I did not get the results I wanted during the 2022 elections. The Florida Republicans poured nearly $10 million into defeating me. Unwittingly, they spa…

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  The Training Team at Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 4:05 PM

REMINDER: "Press & Editorial Boards" TOMORROW!

Don't forget to register!  Dear John, This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, June 27th at 6pm, we’re hopping on Zoom to help you prepare for your editorial board interview and snag that major endorsement! Don’t forget to register by clicking HERE. REGISTER   If you have any questions or need h…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth’s List Endorses Mayor Nan Rich and School Board Member Sarah Leonardi

 John,Two of our fiercest champions in Broward County, Mayor Nan Rich and School Board Member Sarah Leonardi, have once again been endorsed by Ruth’s List Florida! We are so excited to share this news with you and talk about why these trailblazing elected local government leaders need your help.  N…

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  The Training Team at Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM

UP NEXT: Press & Editorial Boards!

Alexa, play Press by Cardi B!  Dear John,Alexa, play Press by Cardi B! Headlines are popping with qualification announcements, the presidential debate, and endorsements. We are excited to congratulate our training participants who, as of last week, are officially qualified to appear on the ballot in…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Two years later, there is so much on the line in Florida.

 Dear John,Two years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned their landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, which made abortion a constitutional right for all Americans. This overturning enabled states like Florida to enact harsh bans on abortion and to restrict access to reproductive care, causing unf…

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  Team Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 19, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Make an impact this Juneteenth.

 John, Juneteenth is an important day of commemoration for the ending of slavery in the United States and the inalienable freedom of African Americans. In celebration of this year’s Emancipation Day anniversary, we want to encourage Ruth’s List supporters to take direct action today by supporting B…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 10:15 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth's List Endorses Liz Barker and Deborah Figgs-Sanders in Tampa Bay Area!

 Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to announce our latest endorsements – Liz Barker, running for the Sarasota County School Board, and Deborah Figgs-Sanders, running for re-election to the St. Petersburg City Council! These are two important down-ballot candidates running for local offices in Saraso…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

June 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM

🎉ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT🎉 Meet three Florida House candidates!

We're endorsing three more competitive candidates in winnable State House seats.  Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to introduce you to three newly endorsed candidates for the Florida State House – Kelley Diona Miller running in HD-36 in Seminole County, Maria Revelles in HD-47 in Osceola and Orange …

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida Action · [email protected]

June 10, 2024 at 12:45 PM

What Candidate Training Can Do

Dear John, Did you know that since our founding in 2008, Ruth’s List Florida has provided training to over 2,500 pro-choice women candidates and campaign staff? These trainings have a huge impact on our candidates’ campaigns, here’s why. The pro-choice women we support and train are accomplished in…

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  Alex Sink, Founder of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 5, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

 Dear John,Christina just shared with me the birthday card and messages signed by our Ruth’s List members. Ruth’s List is an integral part of my journey to changing Florida’s political landscape for the better, and I am so touched by your show of support and reading these personal messages. I’d lik…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

June 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth's List Endorses Ashley Brundage in Historic Campaign!

 Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to announce a historic endorsement – Ashley Brundage, running for Florida HD-65 in Hillsborough County! Ashley is the FIRST transgender woman that Ruth’s List has ever endorsed in our sixteen-year history, and we are so incredibly proud of this moment. Ashley would…

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  The Training Team at Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 4, 2024 at 12:31 PM

We’re Back + Better Than Ever! Preview our Summer/Fall Trainings…

John, It was so wonderful to see so many of our Ruth’s List Training participants in Miami last month at our Conference & Gala! Our team really enjoyed sharing best practices on “How to Talk About Abortion at the Doors” with our friends at Catholics for Choice and #YesOn4. Thank you for joining…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Shhh… Help me with a birthday surprise for our founder, Alex Sink!

 Dear John,This Wednesday, June 5th, is the birthday of one of my personal heroes and the founder of Ruth’s List Florida, Alex Sink. ADD YOUR NAME! Alex exemplifies our motto, #She’sTheChange. After a 26-year career as a high-ranking executive at Bank of America, she ran a successful statewide cam…

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  Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 1:08 PM

John, did you see us in the New York Times?

 Dear John,Our 2024 She’s The Change Conference and Gala was a hit! Our team is still buzzing from the incredible weekend we had in Miami gathering with Ruth’s List supporters and candidates. We provided unique opportunities for candidates and staff to workshop with Florida campaign experts and bui…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth's List Endorses Key Hillsborough Constitutional Officers!

 Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to announce our latest endorsements – Cindy Stuart, running for re-election as Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court and Nancy Millan, running for re-election as Hillsborough County Tax Collector!  Republicans in Hillsborough have been working to recruit challenger…

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth’s List Florida · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth's List Endorses Three Miami-Dade County Candidates!

 Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to announce our latest endorsements – Marisol Zenteno, running for Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, Cindy Lerner, running for the Miami-Dade County Commission in District 7, and Annette Taddeo, running for Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller! Marisol …

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  Cassidy Whitaker, Political Director of Ruth's List Florida · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 4:27 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ruth's List Endorses Rep. Allison Tant in HD-9 Re-Election!

 Dear John,Ruth’s List is excited to announce our latest endorsement – Representative Allison Tant, running for re-election to Florida House District 9 in north Florida! Representative Tant has served the Big Bend communities for many years and in 2013 was inducted into the Tallahassee Democrat’s 25…

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