Brendan Farrington, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Brendan FarringtonOctober 2, 2015

Two years ago, Augustus Sol Invictus walked from central Florida to the Mojave Desert and spent a week fasting and praying, at times thinking he wouldn’t survive. In a pagan ritual to give thanks when he returned home, he killed a goat and drank its blood. Now that he’s a candidate for U.S. Senate, the […]

Brendan FarringtonOctober 2, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott has signed new laws that make it harder for minors to get abortions, require an ultrasound before the procedure and force women to wait 24 hours before ending a pregnancy. He also ordered a state agency to investigate 16 Planned Parenthood clinics that provide abortions. But that’s not enough for a conservative […]

Brendan FarringtonSeptember 17, 2015

Jeb Bush said during Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate that Donald Trump wanted casino gambling in Florida. Trump said “I did not.” “I promise, if I wanted it, I would have gotten it,” Trump told Bush during the exchange. Bush replied, “No way, man.” But the fact is, Trump wanted it and didn’t get it […]

Brendan FarringtonSeptember 9, 2015

A Florida State University student who wants to bring her gun to this weekend’s football game sued the school Tuesday over a policy that bans legal gun owners from locking their firearms in their cars while in the stadium cheering on their team. The suit was filed by gun-rights group Florida Carry on behalf of […]

Brendan FarringtonAugust 20, 2015

Whether ordering Planned Parenthood inspections, criticizing the federal Ebola response or suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gov. Rick Scott makes headlines in Florida off events of national scope. Scott’s penchant for grabbing the spotlight when national news breaks could help prepare him for a potential 2018 Senate run as he takes on issues […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 29, 2015

Legislative leaders announced Tuesday they will hold a Special Session to redraw the state’s 40 Senate districts after the chamber acknowledged it violated the state constitution by creating maps that benefit Republicans and incumbents. The decision comes less than three weeks after the state Supreme Court threw out the congressional districts the GOP-dominated Legislature approved, […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 28, 2015

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio‘s presidential ambitions and a court ruling tossing out several congressional district maps will cause upheaval among Florida’s representation in Washington, including political complications for a congresswoman considered one of the state’s few Democratic stars. At least four and potentially five members of Congress are leaving to pursue the seat Rubio is […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 10, 2015

Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson entered the race to replace Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday with some points he wants to make for the people who think he’s an inflammatory, Republican-hating liberal who’s too divisive to win a statewide election. First, he said he is more successful than anyone else in Congress at working across […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 9, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s congressional maps don’t meet the requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits political lines from being drawn to favor incumbents or a political party. The court ordered the Legislature to try drawing the maps again. The ruling means there could be an upheaval as incumbents […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 9, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, an unapologetically outspoken critic of Republicans who calls himself a congressman with guts, will enter the race to replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a close friend and major Democratic Party donor said Wednesday. Trial lawyer John Morgan said he exchanged a series of emails with Grayson in which the congressman confirmed […]

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Goat sacrifice, talk of civil war upset Florida Libertarians

Conservative group pushes Rick Scott on Planned Parenthood money

Donald Trump tells Jeb Bush he didn’t want Florida casino, but he did

Group sues FSU over policy banning guns in cars at games

Actions speak louder than words for Rick Scott’s political future

Florida Legislature will return to redraw Senate maps

Florida congressional delegation faces certain upheaval in 2016

Alan Grayson sweeps aside notions he’s too liberal, divisive to win Senate seat

Florida’s congressional districts rejected as gerrymandered

Alan Grayson to enter race for Marco Rubio’s seat