2018 Governors- the Democrats silver lining?

[Donerail]

I don't see the 2018 FL Governor's race going any better for Democrats. The state party has no strong bench at this point.

Or Buddy Dyer, Dan Gelber, Kathy Castor, DWS, or Charlie Crist again.

[Donerail]

I don't see the 2018 FL Governor's race going any better for Democrats. The state party has no strong bench at this point.

[Graham]

[Murphy]

[Buckhorn]
Or Buddy Dyer, Dan Gelber, Kathy Castor, DWS, or Charlie Crist again.

Kidding? Crist is DONE. He lost as a Republican, lost as an independent, and now lost to a criminal as a Democrat in a race he was supposed to win easily. His political career is over.

I seem to recall folks here talking about - some even supporting - a Sink candidacy in 2014. Given the FL Dem bench, any candidate with a modicum of political skill has to be considered part of the potential bench. Let's say Murphy/Graham/Castor stay in their House seats (like Castor has done for the past several cycles), DWS runs and loses Senate in 2016, and Buckhorn declines to run. Who do you run then?

[Donerail]

I don't see the 2018 FL Governor's race going any better for Democrats. The state party has no strong bench at this point.

[Graham]

[Murphy]

[Buckhorn]
Or Buddy Dyer, Dan Gelber, Kathy Castor, DWS, or Charlie Crist again.

Kidding? Crist is DONE. He lost as a Republican, lost as an independent, and now lost to a criminal as a Democrat in a race he was supposed to win easily. His political career is over.

I seem to recall folks here talking about - some even supporting - a Sink candidacy in 2014. Given the FL Dem bench, any candidate with a modicum of political skill has to be considered part of the potential bench. Let's say Murphy/Graham/Castor stay in their House seats (like Castor has done for the past several cycles), DWS runs and loses Senate in 2016, and Buckhorn declines to run. Who do you run then?

Recruit some dude in the state house to run.  A third run for Crist would be horrible.

The State House now has a GOP supermajority - difficult enough to find one of them willing to go from a part-time job to a full-time statewide campaign with a dozen times the level of media scrutiny.

[Donerail]

How many Democratic mayors are there in Florida? Maybe we can get one of them to run?

You've got Bob Buckhorn (Tampa), Buddy Dyer (Orlando), and maybe Alvin Brown (Jacksonville).

[Donerail]

How many Democratic mayors are there in Florida? Maybe we can get one of them to run?

You've got Bob Buckhorn (Tampa), Buddy Dyer (Orlando), and maybe Alvin Brown (Jacksonville).

From what Google can turn up, Buckhorn and Brown look like the best potential candidates for Governor.

Is there any sign that they might run?

Buckhorn yes, Brown probably not (he'll likely lose his 2015 re-election bid, and is far more conservative than Charlie Crist besides).