Florida Democratic Party Chairman Resigns, Calling 2022 Election Cycle ‘Final Nail in the Coffin’

A person stands outside a polling site during the U.S. midterm election in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2022. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chairperson Manny Diaz on Jan. 9 resigned from office, calling the defeats in the 2022 election cycle “the final nail in the coffin.”

“After much reflection, I regret to inform you that I have chosen to retire as FDP Chair, effective immediately,” Diaz wrote in a letter to fellow Democrats. “It has been a pleasure and honor to work with you, and, rest assured, I will continue to fight with you to get Democrats elected.”