Miami Democratic State Senator Annette Taddeo may be the first Latina woman to run for governor of the State of Florida if she gets the Democratic Party nomination. Her nomination would be a milestone for a party that has struggled to send messages to Florida Latinos in recent elections. 

“Taddeo has been outspoken about the lack of early and consistent Democratic outreach to Latinos, who make up nearly 27% of the state's population. Republicans performed well in Florida in the 2020 elections. Not only did former President Donald Trump win the state, but Republicans also flipped two congressional seats held by Democrats and won a series of state House and Senate seats, maintaining control of state government”. 

Two other Democratic candidates have taken a turn in the lead in the polls, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an that’s a key fact also for Colombian Annette Taddeo in her quest to win the nomination she needs to be the candidate who will challenge Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022 at the polls.

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