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Jacob OglesDecember 7, 2018

As the question arises anew about whether Florida voters should elect a Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, the last person elected to the office, said it’s important to well-define the post. While she would not weigh in on whether a return to elected secretaries should occur, she did see certain benefits. Those range from board […]

Jacob OglesDecember 6, 2018

Mass incarceration has led to 8 percent of children in Florida, 312,000 of them, seeing at least one parent put behind bars, according to a new study by FWD.us and Cornell University. The report, the first major study to focus on the impact of incarceration on U.S. families, finds nearly half of all Americans have […]

Jacob OglesDecember 6, 2018

Christian Ziegler, Sarasota County State Committeeman, announced he will run for vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida, and that he’s got the support of Joe Gruters, the frontrunner for the chair. “For years, I have assisted almost every single one of our counties and committee members do everything from get their personal email […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

State Sen. Joe Gruters appears poised to become the next Republican Party of Florida chair. He appears to have the support of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, remains one of President Donald Trump’s chief allies in Florida and now has a clear path to the chair post with one of his lead competitors stepping aside. The Republican […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Add Republican Danny Kushmer to the list of former opponents now questioning U.S. Rep.-elect Ross Spano’s credibility in the wake of an admission he violated campaign finance laws. Kushmer, one of five candidates who ran in the Republican primary in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, endorsed Spano after losing the party nomination to the Dover pol. But that […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Leon County Republican Party Chair Evan Power is endorsing Joe Gruters for Republican Party of Florida chair and announced his intention to run for vice chair. “There are few people in the Party that I have known as long and have worked together as well with as Joe Gruters,” Power said in a statement. “I look […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Christina White won enormous accolades for not encountering problems during this year’s statewide recounts. That’s not to say she didn’t face any challenges. She tells Florida Politics that, as lawmakers in Tallahassee explore election reform, taking a fresh look at deadlines for finishing recounts should be part of the conversation. “In […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Democrats are ramping up criticism of U.S. Rep.-elect Ross Spano following his admission he broke campaign fundraising laws before his win in Florida’s Congressional District 15. Florida Democratic Party chair Terrie Rizzo said Spano “knew exactly what he was doing when he took personal loans and used them as campaign funds, which is against the law.” “This should […]

Jacob OglesDecember 4, 2018

Those who closely followed polls in Florida leading into the general election likely spent that Tuesday evening pondering the same question. What happened? Susan MacManus, University of South Florida distinguished professor, spoke at the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections’ mid-winter conference on Tuesday and labeled polling in the Sunshine State as “downright pitiful.” […]

Jacob OglesDecember 4, 2018

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Collier County Republicans chose a new chair. And it’s not Byron Donalds. By a 42-36 vote, members of the Collier County Republican Executive Committee elected local activist Russell Tuff over state Rep. Donalds, a Naples lawmaker who ran with the apparent blessing of Governor-elect Ron DeSantis. Tuff, who ran for Collier County Commission two years […]

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Katherine Harris weighs in on electing Florida’s Secretary of State

Over 300,000 Florida children have parent behind bars, study finds

Christian Ziegler to run for RPOF Vice Chair, boasts Joe Gruters support

Joe Gruters emerges as front-runner for Florida GOP chair

After CD 15 election, Danny Kushmer questions Ross Spano’s credibility

Evan Power lines up behind Joe Gruters for Florida GOP chair, says he’ll run for vice

Miami-Dade’s Christina White says election supervisors need more time

Florida Democrats want full investigation of Ross Spano

Susan Macmanus explains Florida ‘pitiful’ polling problem

Russell Tuff cuts off Byron Donalds with Collier GOP win