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Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Tony Mowry is now the only Democrat running in House District 74 after Yves Junior Chery failed to qualify for the ballot by the noon Friday deadline. The Venice attorney and Air Force reservist is now set to face off against the winner of a Republican primary between James Buchanan, the son of U.S. Rep. […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

The non-partisan Orange County mayoral contest was already a slugfest between Jerry Demings, Rob Panepinto and Pete Clarke. With three minor candidates dropping out (or failing to qualify for the ballot), the race for Orange County mayor Friday is now the same three-person contest it mostly has been, pitting Orange County Sheriff Demings against businessman Panepinto and […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

There will be no primaries in the Orange County Sheriff’s election this year as only one partisan candidate, Darryl Sheppard, qualified for the ballot while Jose “Joe” Lopez switched to run as an independent. Another Democrat also failed to qualify. Consequently, Orlando Police Chief John Mina, already running as an independent candidate, will face Lopez […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Two years after his last-place finish in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34, former Rep. Jim Waldman thinks voters are ready for a change. The Coconut Creek attorney got his paperwork in at the last-minute Friday to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer, and along with the surprise filing he sent out a compilation […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

Four candidates, including Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County School Board Member Nancy Robbinson, have made it onto the ballot for the August 28 election for the countywide chair position of the Orange County School Board. Jacobs and Robbinson were joined by Orange County teacher Robert Prater and Orange County Public Schools administrator […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

No more speculation about whether President Donald Trump‘s kind words Ron DeSantis were just praise for the moment: Trump Friday morning tweeted out a full-throated endorsement of the Republican congressman’s bid in Florida’s gubernatorial election. “Congressman Ron DeSantis, a top student at Yale and Harvard Law School, is running for Governor of the Great State […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is back on top in his 2018 re-election bid against Republican Gov. Rick Scott according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. The poll found 48 percent of Florida voters want the longtime Senator to get a fourth term, while 46 percent of voters said they wanted to send […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

A new poll of the race for Chief Financial Officer shows former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring with a 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis. According to the Public Policy Polling survey, the former Yahoo! exec is the top choice for 39 percent of Florida voters while Patronis received 34 percent support and 27 […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Fresh polling shows former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine defeating either major Republican running for Governor if he makes it out of the Democratic primary and onto the general election ballot. The Public Policy Polling survey puts Levine ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 41-36 percent if they’re the two choices in November. That 5-point […]

Peter SchorschJune 22, 2018

As it gears up for the “critical” 2018 elections, the Florida Democratic Party announced Friday another crop of new hires. “It’s going to take a committed, experienced, and motivated staff of Democrats to help us take back Florida after nearly 20 years of Republican rule — and we are building a team who is ready […]

Tag: 2018 election

Tony Mowry now the lone Democrat in HD 74

Orange County mayoral race becomes 3-man contest it always was

Orange County Sheriff election set for November with three candidates

Rematch: Jim Waldman challenges Gary Farmer in SD 34

Four candidates make ballot for Orange Co. School Board chair

Donald Trump makes clear his endorsement of Ron DeSantis

Fresh poll: Bill Nelson holds slim lead over Rick Scott, 48%-46%

Jeremy Ring leads Jimmy Patronis in new poll of CFO race

Philip Levine holds edge against GOP rivals, poll finds

Personnel note: Florida Democrats staff up for 2018 election

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.