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Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

Two days after she and her Republican election opponent drew a clear distinction on climate change, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy ridiculed him Thursday for dismissing that humans might have a role. “My opponent, state Rep. Mike Miller, he refuses to recognize that humans contribute to climate change. And making matters worse, he dismissed concerns […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes is sharing his painful struggle for his son’s health and life and vowing it has made him a health care advocate, in a new Spanish-language radio ad being launched in the Orlando market. In the 60-second radio ad, Cortes, a New York native, speaks in Spanish about how he and […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is expanding her South Florida trip on Wednesday to include a stop in Orlando Thursday; and since little is being disclosed about it, Republican congressional candidate Mike Miller charged that Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy is doing something with her. But Murphy’s campaign said, Nope, not us. The issue […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

Republican state Rep. Bobby Olszewski is launching the first television commercial of his re-election campaign pushing upbeat messages of Floridians coming together for each other and pride in the community. The 30-second spot features images of Central Florida points of pride including theme parks, the University of Central Florida, Kennedy Space Center, and of happy […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey had the most significant fundraising drive yet for his re-election campaign during August and September, bringing in $182,000 to fuel his battle with Democratic challenger Sanjay Patel in Florida’s 8th Congressional District. In this latest reporting period, the incumbent Posey easily outraised Patel, who nonetheless once again put up fairly impressive […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

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Although multiple attempts failed by Republican challenger state Rep. Mike Miller to get Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy to allign herself with her party’s left wing, the two nonetheless offered stark differences on guns, abortion, climate change, and their economic policies during a debate Tuesday. At the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida, Murphy held […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Fresh off a bruising Democratic primary victory in his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto entered the homestretch of the general election campaign with just $122,000 left in his campaign coffers, less than most Florida House incumbents have for their state-district campaigns. Soto’s campaign cash balance on Oct. 1 is the result of a high-spending […]

Drew WilsonOctober 16, 2018

Orlando Democratic Rep. Bruce Antone faced only token opposition in his campaign for a fourth term in House District 46, but the early exit of his write-in challenger leaves him as the only candidate running for the Orange County seat. Sandra Lewis, an Orlando resident, filed as a write-in candidate for HD 46 in the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, an East Orlando Democrat representing House District 49, will fundraise in Jacksonville Tuesday evening, in another sign of his increasing prominence statewide. The event will be in the tony Avondale neighborhood, hosted by Kevin Clair, the husband of local state House hopeful Tracye Polson. Clair and Polson have become increasingly prominent this cycle, […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy entered October with more than $1 million left to spend in her re-election bid for Florida’s 7th Congressional District while her opponent Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s campaign came into the homestretch almost broke. Miller has managed to raise $304,000 since the pre-primary report filed on Aug. 8 but he […]

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Stephanie Murphy goes after Mike Miller on climate change

Bob Cortes shares son’s story, his commitment to free-market health care, in Spanish radio ad

Nancy Pelosi Orlando visit brings charge from Mike Miller, denial from Stephanie Murphy

Bobby Olszewski TV commercial promotes community pride, unity

Bill Posey ramps up re-election campaign money in CD 8 race

Stephanie Murphy, Mike Miller draw distinctions on guns, abortion, climate change, economic plans

Darren Soto coasts into October with $122,000 in the bank

Bruce Antone officially re-elected to fourth term in HD 46

Mr. (Carlos G.) Smith goes to Jacksonville: Re-election fundraiser set

Stephanie Murphy swamping Mike Miller in CD 7 money race