Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2018

Jacksonville Republican voters may receive political mail lauding their neighborhoods, such as the recent drop from the Club for Growth. Don’t worry; there’s a catch. “Your neighborhood votes at a HIGH RATE,” the mailer extols. “Your neighbors are EXCELLENT VOTERS!” The mailer then spotlights six such neighbors with voting scores of 100 … then contrasts it […]

Scott PowersNovember 2, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will take his rolling tour through at least three stops in South Florida Friday, campaigning with Democratic Florida Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried and Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, among others. His campaign schedule has his bus tour hiting Coconut Creek in the morning, Boynton Beach in the afternoon and […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2018

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Florida’s leading Democratic candidates on Friday in Miami at Ice Palace Film Studios. Obama will join U.S. Sen. Bil Nelson and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democrats’ U.S. Senate and gubernatorial nominees, for a rally sure to demonstrate the former President’s continuing popularity among the base. That means the […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

Jimmy Buffett is strumming for free again to help get out the vote for statewide Democratic candidates. This time, however, Buffett’s melodies will favor Bill Nelson, who’s hoping to keep his U.S. Senate seat, and Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor. The event, free of charge, is open to the public. Buffett’s “small acoustic set” will […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

During a ceremony honoring the newly unveiled Civil Rights Institute at Florida State University, Desmond Meade, activist and spokesperson for the push to restore felon voting rights in Florida, told the audience that the next civil rights milestone is just days away. “Tick, tock,” refrained Desmond Meade, who also serves as the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. […]

Scott PowersNovember 1, 2018

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is making good on his primary campaign promise to help Democrats get elected even if he lost the primary, which he did. On Thursday, a spokeswoman for Greene announced that this week he contributed $100,000 to a committee supporting Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s gubernatorial campaign, $100,000 to a Democratic U.S. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

Republican Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell hopes supporters look not just at the dollars he’s spent this year but the miles he’s traveled. Though the war chest of dollars looks pretty nice, too. The candidate announced as of Thursday, his campaign trucked 104,000 miles, through all 67 counties in Florida. And he raised more than […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018

Amendment 9, which would ban both vaping in enclosed workplaces as well as offshore oil and gas drilling, appears as though it will come up short on Election Day, according to new results from St. Pete Polls. All amendments in Florida require 60 percent approval to pass. The new survey has 46 percent supporting Amendment […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2018

“Shameful and wrong.” That’s how Casey DeSantis, the wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, described Democrat Andrew Gillum‘s opposition to “choice scholarships” after a visit to a Tampa Catholic School Thursday. “St. Peter Claver Catholic School is a testament to how innovative education policies can truly change the lives of children and their families,” said Mrs. DeSantis. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2018

Bill-Nelson-embraces-Andrew-Gillum039s-campign-to-win-black-voters.jpg

Has momentum in the top-of-the-ticket races shifted toward Republicans? Or did CNN simply change the way it polls? That’s the question to consider. New polling from CNN Thursday shows that Florida’s races for Governor and Senate are effectively dead heats among likely voters. But Republicans, per the survey, are closing strong. Sen. Bill Nelson clings to […]

Headlines

Direct mail round-up: Your neighbors are voting … why aren’t you?

Andrew Gillum bus tour cruising South Florida

President Obama to campaign for Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum today

Jimmy Buffett to hold Saturday concert for Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Felon rights restoration leader sees impending election as countdown to ending ‘Jim Crow’ policy

Jeff Greene pitches in $225K to help Democrats

Matt Caldwell’s now racked up 104,000 miles on odometer, has $5.7M in the bank

New poll shows amendment to ban vaping and offshore drilling coming up short

‘Shameful and wrong’: Casey DeSantis slams Andrew Gillum on school choice

Losing ground? Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson shed support in CNN poll