MIRAMAR,
Fla., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former
Broward County Mayor Dr.
Barbara Sharief qualified in the
Democratic Primary to replace outgoing State Senator Lauren Book. Today's qualifying is the final
state regulatory step for her candidacy to be official and her name
to be placed on the Ballot for the August
20, 2024, Democratic Primary. As Dr. Sharief qualifies,
she heads into the next phase of the campaign with a monster
55%-point lead over her closest challenger according to the most
recent poll results her campaign only just released.
That survey showed Dr. Sharief's two Democratic opponents
Rodney Jacobs Jr. and Chad Klitzman have no pathway to victory as they
are so far behind in the polls. Voting by mail for this
election begins in just a few short weeks after the 4th
of July Holiday. As a matter of fact, Dr. Sharief garnered 9914
votes by mail during her 2022 run for District 35. This is in sharp
contrast to her two-newcomer opponents Mr. Jacobs Jr. and Mr.
Klitzman who collected NO votes from the electorate of District 35
in 2022. Even more encouraging for Dr. Barbara Sharief's campaign is the fact that
24,944 voters cast ballots in 2022 for her to represent them as
their State Senator in District 35 and neither of her opponents
received any votes in 2022.
Dr. Sharief said "I am excited to have qualified for the
ballot and I am anxious to get back on the campaign trail. The
electricity of this campaign is like nothing I have felt since
winning my first race for City Commissioner of Miramar all those years ago. I love public
service and want to help those in need in any way that I can as
their next State Senator. Although campaigning is a long,
expensive, thankless job, I relish the opportunity to meet my
neighbors and those in the community that I may not have met
otherwise. As a mother with a daughter who just graduated from high
school, and the owner of a successful medical practice, if not for
the campaign, I do not know if I would have found the time to meet
those extraordinary activists in the community who are fighting as
non-elected officials for women's rights, LGBT issues, and
many other important causes our residents are facing every day."
Dr. Sharief has dwarfed her opponents in spending for this
important race by large margins. Her campaign has spent
$255,217 according to the latest
campaign finance reports which were updated as of May 31, 2024. Rodney
Jacobs Jr. has only spent $81,005 and Chad
Klitzman is far behind at an anemic $32,010! Dr. Sharief has
spent more than twice her opponents combined during this election
cycle and this spending has been paying dividends as shown with her
55-point lead!
Dr. Sharief went on to say, "Ever since my father was
struck down by gun violence when I was a teenager, I have wanted to
be a fighter for justice and equality in our community. While
working as a nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital I attended school,
while a mother, and sole provider of my family. I know the
struggles that my neighbors feel on an everyday basis, and that
life experience is what drives me to help others who are not as
well off as I find myself after many years of struggling
myself."
Dr. Sharief is a fighter and experienced public servant, and she
treats her campaign in the same way she attacks any problem before
her. She implemented careful planning with attention to detail as
she put her winning campaign team together more than 18 months ago.
That plan has paid off tremendously as she qualifies for office
today.
Dr. Sharief has a full-fledged field operation that has been
working tirelessly on her campaign for more than a year. Her call
center has made more than 200,000 voter contacts to democrat voters
in District 35 and her canvassing team has knocked on thousands of
doors as they bring Dr. Sharief's positive message of
change to the voters in Pembroke
Pines, Miramar,
Sunrise, Hollywood, Weston, Southwest
Ranches, Cooper City and
Davie. Her campaign recently
brought aboard veteran successful Campaign Manager Amy Rose who just came off a huge victory as she
shepherded the winning campaign of the newly elected Mayor of
Pembroke Pines which is the
largest city in District 35.
As the momentum continues for Dr. Sharief's campaign, she almost
weekly been receiving new endorsements for her campaign. These
endorsees have seen how hard she has worked to win the Democratic
nomination and they wish to offer their support because they
believe her to be the best candidate in the field to go to
Tallahassee and represent the
residents of the 35th State Senate District. As a matter
of fact, Dr. Sharief just met yesterday the Communication Workers
of America and she hopes to soon add their prestigious labor union
to the already long list of more than 90 individuals and
organizations who have endorsed her campaign to date!
Dr. Barbara Sharief was
recently elected to be a member of the Florida Delegation to the
DNC National Convention in Chicago
by democratic voters in West
Broward. She is excited to go cast her vote for President
Biden and Vice President Harris. She will fly to the convention on
August 21st to take part
in this very important process as the Democrats unite to defeat
Donal Trump and his extremist
policies.
Almost every elected leader of the Broward Democrat Party Executive Committee has
individually endorsed Dr. Sharief over her two opponents. These
endorsements have been critical when Dr. Sharief meets individuals
and organizations seeking their support because these decision
makers know that if the Party Leadership members are supporting a
candidate, then they have been fully vetted and they are the best
Democrat candidate in the field.
As Juneteenth is fast approaching Dr. Sharief is working hard
as ever to win this election so she can represent the 66% minority
voters in District 35. She was proudly elected by her peers as
the 1st female Black Mayor of Broward County and she is anxious to get to
Tallahassee to fight for Social
Justice Reform, lowering the cost of all consumer insurance,
solving the housing crisis, and finding ways to reduce the cost of
everyday items that affect our elderly who are on fixed incomes the
most. For too long, the republican majority in Tallahassee has taken care of the special
interests and Dr. Sharief's wants to change the way things are done
and fight for the middle class not the wealthy few.
Contact: amy@winontheground.com
(954)
593-8826
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