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Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2016

Tallahassee-based Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham spent a few minutes unfavorably comparing Florida Gov. Rick Scott to Donald Trump while addressing state Democrats in Philadelphia Thursday morning. “Make no mistake, Rick Scott and Donald Trump are cut from the same wing of the Republican Party,” she said. “Not the conservative wing, but the con man wing, and if […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

Whenever folks in Florida begin discussing potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates in 2018, the name Gwen Graham always appears in the first paragraph. But with more than two years before the electorate will decide who their nominee might be, a number of other elected officials are now on the clock to begin making their case, and there’s […]

Staff ReportsJuly 27, 2016

A new ad from Club for Growth Action is slamming north Florida congressional candidate Neal Dunn as a “Charlie Crist Republican.” “Neal Dunn is a former lobbyist who donated to Democrats, and is now running as a Republican,” Club for Growth Action president David McIntosh said in a statement. Club for Growth Action is the […]

Staff ReportsJuly 22, 2016

Today, Rep. Gwen Graham met with law enforcement, teachers, parents and students at Tallahassee City Hall to discuss making schools safer, and she announced new legislation to meet that goal. Graham’s legislation, the Secure our Schools Act, would authorize the Department of Justice to issue grants to local school districts to install “SOS buttons” in classrooms. […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, a Tallahassee Democrat, praised the Obama administration’s decision Friday to make public 28 pages of a joint congressional panel that investigated intelligence community activities before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, Gwen’s father and co-chairman of the congressional panel, fought more […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham is responding forcefully — with a call for a special session of the Florida Legislature — to a letter written by Florida Gov. Rick Scott regarding the federal government’s role in the developing crisis along the state’s Treasure Coast, where algae blooms are creating an emergency-level natural disaster. Earlier this week, Scott […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, a likely 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate and one of the leaders of the party’s moderate wing in Florida, is endorsing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s U.S. Senate bid, his campaign announced Monday. The endorsement continues Murphy’s sweep of establishment and moderate Democratic supporters in his effort to defeat progressive-wing candidates U.S. Rep. Alan […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

Florida lawmakers are standing with Texas, saying they join the country in mourning the law enforcement officers killed in a deadly attack in Dallas. “The violence displayed against Dallas law enforcement was a senseless and cowardly act that has no place in our country. Law enforcement officers across the nation bravely put their lives on […]

Scott PowersJuly 4, 2016

Hugs may be attempting a comeback in politics. For several years now, they seemed to be dangerous. Just ask Charlie Crist. Just ask Chris Christie. Just ask Carlos Beruff, who seems to think they still are dangerous. He sent out a news release slamming his U.S. Senate Republican primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and […]

Drew WilsonJuly 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham got into the Independence Day spirit Friday by co-sponsoring a bill to ensure the federal government only purchases flags made in America. “There’s no better time than the Fourth of July to remind us how important the American Flag is to our nation,” the North Florida Democrat said. “This common-sense, bipartisan […]

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Gwen Graham says Rick Scott, Donald Trump from ‘con man’ wing of GOP

Philip Levine touting streetcar project to statewide Democrats

Club for Growth Action slams CD 2 candidate Neal Dunn

Gwen Graham proposing school safety legislation

Gwen Graham praises release of 28 pages of 9/11 intelligence

Gwen Graham fires back at Rick Scott, calls for special session to deal with algae disaster

Gwen Graham backs Patrick Murphy in U.S. Senate race

Florida lawmakers say they ‘stand with Texas’ in wake of Dallas shootings

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Gwen Graham celebrates July 4th by sponsoring bipartisan ‘Made-In-America Flag’ bill