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Oliver Larkin is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for [[Florida's 23rd congressional district]] in Maine, aiming to unseat incumbent [[Jared Moskowitz]]. |
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Oliver Larkin is a Democratic Socialist running for Congress in South Florida. He is running against Jared Moskowitz in [https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2026/01/08/fl-23s-crowded-competitive-fight-00715847 FL-23]. He was formerly a staffer for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, and is a member of Broward DSA. |
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Larkin was a staffer for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-next-wave-of-political-fundraising/ He is the first federal candidate endorsed by the national [[Democratic Socialists of America]] for the 2026 midterm election cycle, https://x.com/DemSocialists/status/2039107693231964245 after having previously been endorsed by local chapters. |
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He has done a variety of interviews online, especially [https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-next-wave-of-political-fundraising/ appearing] with progressive [https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/episode-216-a-defining-democratic streamers] like Hasan Piker, where he raised over $56,000. This marks a newer media campaign strategy that other younger candidates have been embracing. He has also appeared in a variety of local protests, including the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZkaZzSTLVE No Kings protests in Coral Springs and Ft. Lauderdale.] |
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He has hosted different events and [https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-04-08/redistricting-midterm-candidates-florida-elections%20town%20hall town halls] across the district to speak to voters. |
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His campaign has been endorsed by a variety of local DSA chapters, and by National DSA, and by groups like [https://pdamerica.org/endorsements/ Progressive Democrats of America] |
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