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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking aim at Marco Rubio in a new digital advertisement. The 35-second spot — called “Unequivocal” and released Monday morning — splices together clips of Rubio, who announced last week he was running for re-election, responding to questions of whether he would commit to a full six-year term in the Senate with clips […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton is hoping to highlight her work on behalf of children in a new advertisement. The 30-second spot called “Kayla” — is part of a previously announced eight-figure, six-week television buy, according to the Democrat’s campaign. The advertisement began airing Saturday in eight states, including Florida. The ad features the mother of a young […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

It’s official: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is running in Senate District 39. Mucarsel-Powell filed to run for the seat on Thursday, one day before the end of qualifying. State records show she qualified for the race by Friday’s noon deadline. She will face Republican Anitere Flores in November. “I’m running for the Florida Senate to fight for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

Just call her an instant winner. Lauren Book won her Senate District 32 race Friday after no other candidate qualified for the race. A second Democrat, Emmanuel Blimie, had indicated he planned to run, but state records show Blimie did not qualify. “Having met thousands of people in the Senate district, listening to and learning […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

In an election year dominated by outsiders and political chaos, it’s not surprising every congressional district has at least two people vying for the seat. Candidates had until noon Friday to submit their paperwork to run for congressional seats. State records show all of the state’s 27 congressional races in Florida this congressional cycle are […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

Dane Eagle is headed back to the Florida House. Eagle won his House District 77 race Friday after no other candidate qualified to run. Candidates had until noon Friday to qualify to be on the ballot. The 33-year-old Cape Coral Republican was first elected to the Florida House in 2012. Despite running unopposed, Eagle built up […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

More than a dozen members of the Florida House are heading back Tallahassee. As of 5 p.m., state records show nearly a dozen South Florida lawmakers appeared to win their elections Friday when they failed to draw an opponent by the time qualifying period. All of the candidates are incumbents. In House District 94, Bobby […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

You might want to call them instant winners. As of 5 p.m. Friday, a dozen Florida Senate candidates appeared to win their elections when the qualifying period ended without them drawing opposition. Newcomers Lauren Book and George Gainer were among those candidates who did not draw an opponent. Gainer, a Bay County Republican, ran unopposed […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

Irv Slosberg made it official Friday. The Boca Raton Democrat qualified to run in Senate District 31. Slosberg will challenge Jeff Clemens in the Aug. 30 primary. The decision marks the second time Slosberg has switched districts this month. Last week, Slosberg announced he was dropping his re-election bid to run in Senate District 29. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

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Southwest Florida will have closed primaries in two state Senate races, after write-in candidates filed to run for office in the waning days of the qualifying period. Lizbeth Benacquisto will face Jason Maughan in the Senate District 27 Republican primary. On Tuesday, Cape Coral resident Dakota Austin Eads filed and qualified to run for the […]

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Carlos Beruff takes aim at Marco Rubio in new advertisement

New Hillary Clinton advertisement focuses on children’s health insurance

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell challenging Anitere Flores in SD 39

Lauren Book headed to Florida Senate, wins SD 32 race unopposed

Changing political landscape means contested races in each of Florida’s congressional districts

With no opposition, Dane Eagle wins re-election in HD 77

Nearly a dozen South Florida House members appear to be re-elected without opposition

Instant winners aplenty in Florida Senate races

Irv Slosberg challenges Jeff Clemens in SD 31

Write-in candidates qualify in two Southwest Florida state Senate races