More than 100 Florida Democrats are campaigning to become delegates at the Democratic National Convention in July.
- Florida to select 135 delegates Saturday
- Only registered Democrats can cast ballots
- Delegates will attend Democratic National Convention in July
Florida will select 135 delegates Saturday. Only registered voters in the Democratic party can cast ballots.
Potential delegates said they're excited about the possibility of being chosen.
"I want to be able to raise my hand and say ‘I vote for Hillary Clinton,’" said Anita Balch, who is running for delegate in Congressional District 15.
"I think this will be another historic year and I want to be a part of that," said Hillsborough Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend. Townsend is also running to become a delegate in District 15.
"This has always been a dream of mine to be a delegate to the convention," said William "Woody" Wilbanks. Wilbanks is another candidate who is running to become a delegate in District 15.
The delegates will be chosen to support Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders, but since Clinton won Florida, most of the delegates will support her.
Saturday’s vote will be for district-level delegates. Those delegates are selected in each of the state's congressional districts. The spots are equally divided between men and women.