Past Events

Our May meeting will be focused on the diaspora that occurred from Puerto Rico following the devastation that occurred after Hurricane Maria. This meeting is centered around education of our membership to allow for more engagement of the Puerto Rican community, understanding their issues, and the larger context of inclusion within the Democratic party and our caucus. We are very excited to have Director Kristian Mercado Figueroa, whose narrative music video "Hurray for the Riff Raff - Pa'lante" was winner of the Jury Award (music video) at the 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and details life in Puerto…

Please come to the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay June meeting which will be a DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WATCH PARTY!!! The first Democratic Presidential Debate of 2020 is set to span two nights. June 26 and June 27th. Each debate will feature 10 Democratic presidential candidates. Our June meeting date falls on the second night of the two-night Democratic Presidential Debates, so please join us for a night of lively discussion, enthusiastic cheering, adult beverages, tasty snacks, a few hearty belly laughs and the comradery of fellow progressives intent on changing the world for the better! Please come out…

Attention: LOCATION CHANGE. This meeting will be held at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library in north Tampa. The address is: 2902 W Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618 Come join the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay for our July meeting, which will be focused all around criminal justice reform locally. Hillsborough County's own state attorney Andrew Warren will be one of our guest speakers. He will update us on his ‘rocket docket’ plan to restore felons’ voting rights, as well as criminal justice reform in Hillsborough. We will also have other guest speakers from different organizations who are all…

  Click here to buy tickets Please join us for a karaoke party to benefit the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay on August 16th at 6:00pm.  Each ticket is $25.00.

Do you want to understand the difference between caucuses and primaries? Are you curious how the demographics would switch if Florida opened up their primaries? Do you just want to understand more about the electoral process? Then the DPCTB's August meeting is for you! Our meeting will include some some education on the different ways that states choose their candidates/nominees, and then we'll focus in on the current pushes to change the way Florida's primaries work. Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer will be in attendance to help define the differences in primary systems. Also in attendance will be…

Join us this month to discuss the politics of Family Planning. Discussion from panelists from Progress Florida, Planned Parenthood and other advocates and health care professionals. The discussion will include legislative updates, the racism health gap, the current methods for teaching family planning in schools, and more. You won't want to miss this meeting!

Thank you for struggling with us to make our corner of Florida a place where people from all backgrounds can live in safety and prosperity with hope for a brighter tomorrow. We'd like to invite you to a holiday mixer with no asks and no agenda other than to enjoy each other's company as we rejuvenate before we turn Florida blue in 2020! Please RSVP with the link below! Each RSVP is for 1 person and includes food, water, and soda. Please purchase libations from the bartender on the patio. Parking can be found in the lot behind the venue.…

Please join us at our January meeting to review the possibilities under Medicare for All. Whether you currently have "good" insurance, bad insurance or no insurance, you are sure to learn more about how all Americans can be covered under a Medicare for All plan! Learn what is covered, what is not, how it's paid for, and other important talking points about one of the hottest topics of the 2020 Democratic Primaries.