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Scott PowersNovember 9, 2016

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared he now has a partner in the White House and sent his congratulations through social media Wednesday morning to president-elect Donald Trump. “Congrats to my friend @realDonaldTrump, our next president! Had a smooth election in FL. Look forward to having a partner in the White House,” Scott tweeted. On Facebook Scott […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Facing light competition, state Reps. Jennifer Sullivan, Jason Brodeur, John Cortes, and Bruce Antone cruised to re-election to Florida House seats in Central Florida Tuesday. Brodeur, a Republican from Sanford, won his fourth term in the House, defeating independent candidate Steve Edmunds in House District 28, by 64 percent to 36 percent. Sullivan, a Republican from […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Amy Mercado and Carlos Guillermo Smith — two former chairs of the Orange County Democrats — will be entering the Florida House of Representatives after easy victories over independent candidates Tuesday. Mercado replaces her father, Victor Torres, in representing Florida House District 48. Torres was elected to the Florida Senate Tuesday in Senate District 15. Smith wins Florida […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Republican State Rep. Rene Plasencia switched districts and won again Tuesday, in Orlando-based House District 50. Plasencia, a high school teacher and track coach, defeated Democrat Sean Ashby, also a teacher and track coach at a rival high school, 47 percent to 43 percent. Plasencia, who lost the Brevard County portion of the district in […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica’s 24-year congressional career has ended representing the largely suburban, largely Republican constituency north of Orlando, thanks to voters in new parts of his district. With all but one precinct fully reported in Orange and Seminole Counties, and all early and mail-in votes counted, Democrat Stephanie Murphy has defeated Mica in a close […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Facing only write-ins or independent candidates. Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, and Dorothy Hukill cruised to victories for seats in Florida’s Senate Tuesday. Bracy, a Democratic state representative from the Orlando suburb of Oakland, made official what had been just needing a formality in the Orlando-based state Senate 11 seat, collecting virtually all the votes against […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Tuesday night’s election was just a formality, but now it has become official: upstart Democratic candidate Aramis Ayala of Orlando was elected state attorney in Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit, making her the first African-American state attorney in Florida’s history. Ayala effectively won the race when she upset incumbent Jeff Ashton in the Democratic primary in August because there were […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

The woman who likes to talk about herself as the daughter of a janitor and maid who grew up to be a police chief has now been elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Early returns based on early voting and mail-in voting, plus a small handful of precincts, shows Democrat Val […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto’s dream of becoming the first Puerto Rican member of Congress from Florida became reality Tuesday when he swept aside an underfunded Republican opponent in what is now clearly Florida’s first Puerto Rican-dominated congressional district. Early returns based on early voting and mail-in voting, gave Soto an insurmountable lead over Republican nominee […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Tallahassee lawyer Steve Hurm, general counsel to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and husband to U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, is battling stage 4 prostate cancer, she announced. Graham, who has openly discussed her interest in running for Florida governor next year, announced Hurm’s condition at a presidential rally in Tallahassee that featured Vice President Joe Biden […]

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Rick Scott congratulates Donald Trump, says elites were wrong again

Jason Brodeur, Jennifer Sullivan, John Cortes, Bruce Antone return to House

Amy Mercado, Carlos Guillermo Smith win Florida House seats

Rene Plasencia wins in HD 50

Stephanie Murphy topples John Mica in CD 7

Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, Dorothy Hukill cruise to state Senate victories

Aramis Ayala becomes first black state attorney in Florida’s history

Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings heading for Congress

Darren Soto wins CD 9, gives Florida its first Puerto Rican congressman

Steve Hurm battling cancer, wife Gwen Graham announces