By Mitch Perry Hillsborough County PUBLISHED 4:30 PM ET Dec. 18, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:30 PM EST Dec. 18, 2020
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After consulting with family and advisers over the past two weeks, Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Ione Townsend announced on Thursday that she is now a candidate to chair the Florida Democratic Party.
What You Need To Know
Ione Townsend says Florida Democrats need to invest in Republican counties
She says that s the only way to turn the state blue
In 2020, Democrats lost two congressional seats, five state House seats, and Trump won big in Florida
“I’m not entering into this decision lightly,” she told Spectrum Bay News 9 this week.