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Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum is seeking to bring it home with his final television commercial showing happy Democrats rallying around his call to be the “governor for all.” The 30-second spot, “Governor for All” is being released as the Democrat’s closing argument. He’s making it simple, with video shots showing crowds of young and […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Younger voters and voters of color have turned out in much greater numbers through early voting this year than in 2014, the Florida Democratic Party is reporting Tuesday morning. The party released data tables Tuesday that also show white voters and older voters, key to the Republican base, are trending behind the levels seen in […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

At least eight Republican-held Florida House seats should be in Democrats’ grasps — that is if voters vote their colors — while Republicans have two Democratic seats that ought to be flippable. And another 14 districts, all but one of which are held by Republicans, the voter registrations between Republicans and Democrats are air-tight, within […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

The polls and the voter turnout through the weekend might have a blue tint but Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is counting on Florida’s Republican super-voters to do what they always do – turn out en masse on Election Day – and make the difference. “I really believe if we can get people out to […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Outside groups have spent more than $37 million in Florida’s 27 congressional races with almost half of that going into a single contest: the battle for Florida’s 26th Congressional District in South Florida. Democratic groups led by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the House Majority PAC have poured $11.3 million into trying to support […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Puerto Rico Speaker of the House Carlos “Johnny” Mendez iss among 14 members of the Puerto Rican General Assembly to endorse Republican state Rep. Mike Miller for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Monday. Mendez’s endorsement was joined by those of other Puerto Rico Reps. Jose Aponte, Felix LaSalle, Maria Milagros Charbonier, Michael […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Another poll released Monday morning is showing the Democrats leading in Florida’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, this one from Quinnipiac University, which has both Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson up by seven points over their opponents, Republicans Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott. The Quinnipiac University Poll has Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, leading DeSantis, the […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

The latest poll, from NBC News/Marist, has Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson both leading by five points in Florida’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. The new poll taken last week and released Monday morning shows Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, leading Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, a former Congressman, 50 percent to 45 percent. Counter […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

National political committees that played a major role in helping U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy win her seat in Congress two years ago are coming to her aid again, with nearly $1.2 million in outside money spent in Florida’s 7th Congressional District through last week — almost all of it on her side. The Democratic House […]

Scott PowersNovember 3, 2018

The price tag for this year’s U.S. Senate race has topped $177 million and is likley to go much higher as Floridians head toward Tuesday’s election. At this rate the U.S. Senate seat is almost certain to soar well over $200 million by the time all the bills are reported. The candidates and outside political […]

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Andrew Gillum’s final ad shows happy Democrats bringing it home

Democrats tracking increases in younger voters, voters of color

Voter registration shows 10 House seats most flippable, mostly toward Democrats

Ron DeSantis expecting GOP super voters to make the difference on Tuesday

CD 26 draws $18 million in outside money; Florida, $37 million

Puerto Rico speaker among 14 endorsements for Mike Miller

Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson leading, Q poll shows

Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum each up by 5, NBC News/Marist poll says

National groups spend $1.1 million backing Stephanie Murphy in CD 7 race

Price tag of Florida’s U.S. Senate race: $177 million and climbing