Florida Democrats hold town halls in GOP districts with ‘missing’ posters

• Democrats are hosting events in Republican-held districts across all 50 states. These events included displaying “missing” posters featuring Republican lawmakers.

• GOP representatives, like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, defended their availability for public events.
• The Democratic National Committee is launching billboards in key Republican districts, labeling GOP lawmakers as “cowards” and urging constituents to demand town halls, amidst growing calls for Republican lawmakers to face criticism on issues like the Trump administration’s cuts.

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In response to the Republican Party leadership’s advice to lawmakers to avoid holding town halls after several tense confrontations, the Democratic Party is holding its own community events in Republican-held districts in all 50 states. Now, Democratic lawmakers in Florida have taken it a step further, by displaying “missing” posters at town hall events featuring photos of their Republican colleagues.

What did the posters say?

One of the posters at an event Saturday, March 15, put a spotlight on Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, whose spokesperson told Fox News Luna has been available at “numerous events” and she doesn’t work for “the leftist mob.”

“If you don’t have the courage to come and speak to your constituents, you shouldn’t be in office.” — @MikeDaveyFL27 #DoYourJob pic.twitter.com/PwkxmibFTS

— Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) March 15, 2025

Republican consultant Frank Luntz commented on photos from the event on X.

“I have never seen the national democratic party in such chaos and confusion,” Luntz wrote. “Whether it’s childish stunts on the floor of congress or performance art with their fake town halls, there is nothing authentic or compelling about their message, their tactics or their delivery.” 

I have never seen the national Democratic Party in such chaos and confusion.

Whether it's childish stunts on the floor of Congress or performance art with their fake town halls, there is nothing authentic or compelling about their message, their tactics, or their delivery. https://t.co/M24fNl0V2b

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) March 17, 2025

Meanwhile, many Democratic lawmakers have said Republican lawmakers should be facing their constituents, who are criticizing the Trump administration’s effort to make sweeping cuts. 

DNC Billboard campaign

The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday, March 19 that it’s launching a series of billboards in some Republican-held congressional districts including Florida, Colorado and Iowa, among others. These billboards will encourage people to call for town halls from their Republican representatives. 

Each billboard calls the member of Congress a “coward” and provides the phone number for the member’s Washington, D.C. office.

We're showing up where Republicans won't https://t.co/XquqchFiQI pic.twitter.com/0vOTXbw55H

— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) March 19, 2025

Which GOP House members have still held town halls?

A few GOP House members recently ignored House Speaker Mike Johnson’s suggestion to pause public meetings, including Republican Reps. Mike Flood of Nebraska and Chuck Edwards of North Carolina.

Both faced several interruptions from the crowds.

The National Republican Congressional Committee encouraged lawmakers to do more virtual events instead of in-person town halls.