Hi Gang!

Who's Ready to Kick Some Republican Butts?!

Hi folks! Jim Henry here. I have some exciting news. At long last, my recovery from post-election surgery is complete, I have taken care of personal things that needed to happen before I could depart for Florida, but I am pleased to say that I will be departing New England for Florida on Monday morning.

There is a meeting of the Florida Keys Democrats in Key Largo on Wednesday evening, and it is my goal to make the trip in time to arrive in Key Largo ahead of that meeting at 7 p.m.

In the weeks ahead, I’m going to start cutting turfs, setting up a daily schedule for call-time calls, and hopefully nightly meetings several nights a week. My goal is to be so ubiquitous all over the Florida 28th CD so by November of 2026 people in South Florida will be sick of seeing me.

Ron DeSantis has proposed eliminating the citizen initiative process, something the legislature may or may not support. If it passes, the only way to qualify for the election will be by buying our way onto the ballot, writing a check for $10,440, and anyone who may not have the time to help but does have the financial means to support this cause, here’s the link where you can contribute: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jim-for-florida-1 .

That said, I still want to collect signatures for multiple reasons. First, I suspect the legislature will not agree with the DeSantis plan, but also because anyone who signs for me is someone I can target for support later in the cycle. Before I leave Massachusetts, I will be printing out two-sided nomination forms, one side with English, and the other side in Spanish. My goal is to be the first candidate in all of Florida to either raise the funds to qualify, or collect the signatures to qualify. This should scare away potential opponents for the Democratic nomination.

Right now, the only employment opportunity I have is for people who want to work as independent contractors to help us raise the money needed to be competitive. I am offering people at least 10 percent of anything raised on a monthly basis, though I am conceptualizing some incentives for other rewards. Anyone who wants to help, let me know.

Meanwhile, once we have built a sufficient war chest, the first salaried role I will fill is call time manager. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the last Democrat to hold this seat, raised more than $6 million during both of her congressional runs. Since then, Democratic candidates have been grossly outspent, so I know the success or failure of this endeavor will be how much money I can raise. This is why I am getting an early start. Anyone who helps me raise the funds to be competitive will be first in line for Field, Comms, Political, and Management roles later in the cycle.

I expect to leave on Monday and get down to South Florida as quickly and safely as possible. I’m feeling pretty fired up right now, ready to take it to MAGA and reclaim our country. Who’s with me?