Karen Thurman in trouble?

Karen Thurman, the Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, is probably wishing she felt a little more secure in her bid for reelection as state party chair on December 20.

The FDP spent around $9 million this year on State House and Senate races, and for the money got a net gain of zero State Senate seats and a single State House seat.  The 2010 election is the last chance for Democrats to make gains in the Florida Legislature prior to redistricting that will come about as a result of the 2010 census.

While U.S. Senator Bill Nelson has endorsed Thurman, she has not been able to secure the same from Alex Sink, the state’s Democratic Chief Financial Officer and likely candidate for either governor or U.S. Senate in 2010.  Last week, Sink told the St. Petersburg Times, “I haven’t taken a position yet.  I’ve had several calls from other people who are interested in exploring running, so I owe it to them to talk to all of the possible candidates.”

Possible challengers to Thurman include Mike Moskowitz, state committeeman for Broward County, and Miami-Dade County chairman Bret Berlin.