Katherine Waldron has rolled out another major slate of endorsements in her campaign for Palm Beach County Commission District 6, this time from current and former state legislators across Florida and respected local leaders from across Palm Beach County.
They join U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, Florida Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman and several local officials who lined up behind Waldron earlier.
The endorsements come as the incumbent looks vulnerable. A poll from MDW Communications released last week found Republican Commissioner Sara Baxter, who recently reversed a short-lived bid for Congress to stay in the District 6 race, in a weak spot. On a generic ballot, voters favored a Democrat over a Republican 47% to 34%, with independents breaking Democratic by 17 points. Just 23% of voters approved of Baxter’s job performance, against 36% who disapproved.
Waldron’s newest endorsements include:
— Senate Democratic Leader-designate Tracie Davis
— State Rep. Ashley Gantt
— State Rep. Emily Gregory
— State Rep. Kelly Skidmore
— State Rep. Marie Woodson
— Former state Rep. David Silvers
— Former state Rep. Matt Willhite
— Former Palm Beach County Commissioner and State Rep. Shelley Vana
— Former West Palm Beach City Commissioner Paula Ryan
They join previously announced endorsements from Frankel, Berman, Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon, state Rep. Angie Nixon, Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Sylvia Sharps, Haverhill Vice Mayor Lawrence Gordon, Palm Beach Port Commissioner Blair Ciklin, former Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis, former state Rep. Emily Slosberg, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council and Florida Jewish Democrats.
“I served alongside Katherine in the Florida House, and I saw firsthand how hard she works and how effectively she delivers for her community,” Silvers said. “I support her candidacy for the County Commission.”
“I am deeply honored to have the support of so many leaders who have dedicated their lives to serving our communities,” Waldron added. “These endorsements are about building a coalition that is ready to work together and deliver for the residents of District 6 on affordability, infrastructure, public safety, and responsible growth. I am ready to bring experienced, effective leadership to the County Commission.”
Waldron is well known to District 6 voters. The district includes Belle Glade, Loxahatchee Groves, Pahokee, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, Wellington, Westlake and surrounding western Palm Beach County communities. Waldron has represented all or part of the District 6 commission seat area in other offices for close to 10 years, both as a two-term Port of Palm Beach Commissioner and as a state Representative.
The Primary is Aug. 18, with the General Election on Nov. 3.
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Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.
