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Scott PowersJune 1, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart said Friday there will be a big push in the next Legislative Session to pass a bill ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution now that Illinois has approved it, leaving just one more state needed for adoption. “We only need one more state. There’s 13,” that have […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto Thursday morning blasted the federal deportation and political asylum policy to separate children from their families who have crossed the American border without documentation, calling the policy “cruel” and “deeply immoral.” Soto, joined by Democratic state Rep. John Cortes of Kissimmee at Soto’s Kissimmee congressional district office, Soto described the […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2018

Republican congressional candidate state Rep. Mike Miller is fundraising with a letter declaring “it’s time to end the so-called Russia investigation.” In the campaign fundraising letter distributed Thursday by email, Miller is borrowing the language and position President Donald Trump is using to try to discredit the investigation into potential Russian meddling in U.S. elections, […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 2018

Daytona Beach Democratic Rep. Patrick Henry picked up another challenger in his bid for a second term in Volusia County-based House District 26. DeLand Republican Elizabeth Fetterhoff opened her campaign account Tuesday, joining Michael Cantu in the GOP primary for the Democratic-leaning district. Fetterhoff spent more than four years working as the legislative assistant to […]

Scott PowersMay 30, 2018

Democrat Anna Eskamani, a proud daughter of Iranian immigrants, has received the backing of the national Iranian-American Political Action Committee in her quest for the Florida House District 47 seat, her campaign announced Wednesday. The PAC is the political action arm of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian-Americans, and promotes and contributes to the elections of candidates […]

Scott PowersMay 29, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in his re-election campaign, giving the freshman congressman another big backer from the Democratic establishment for his primary fight with his predecessor, former U.S. Alan Grayson. In a statement released by Soto’s re-election campaign Tuesday, Biden, the presumed front-runner among Democrats considering running […]

Scott PowersMay 28, 2018

The latest personal finance reports for candidates running for Congress in Central Florida find the Florida’s 7th Congressional District race includes two candidates with net worths of more than $1 million, incumbent Democrat U.S Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park and Republican challenger Scott Sturgill of Sanford. They and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, […]

Scott PowersMay 25, 2018

Orlando’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto and 20 other Hispanic Democrats in Congress have renewed their plea that the U.S. Census abandon its plans to ask people if they are American citizens during the 2020 headcount. Soto was one of the lead signatories on a letter sent earlier this week to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur […]

Scott PowersMay 24, 2018

Orlando U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has picked up the endorsement of a national Muslim civil rights group in his quest for re-election, announcing Thursday that the Emgage PAC is backing him because of his efforts on behalf of Muslims caught up in the White House’s Muslim policies. “On the first day of President [Donald] Trump’s […]

Scott PowersMay 24, 2018

Flanked by her successor in the Florida Senate, Democratic state Sen. Randolph Bracy, Republican former Orange County Commissioner Scott Boyd, and others, Democratic House candidate Geraldine Thompson vowed she’s the Democrat who can flip a district forever held by Republicans. Thompson, a state senator for four years and state representative for eight years in a […]

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With one state to go, Linda Stewart calls on Florida to pass ERA

Darren Soto blasts deportation child-separation policy as ‘deeply immoral’

Mike Miller fundraising effort calls for ending ‘so-called Russia investigation’

Keep your eye on this race: Elizabeth Fetterhoff challenging Patrick Henry in HD 26

Anna Eskamani gains backing of national Iranian-American group

Darren Soto gets Joe Biden’s backing in CD 9 race

Three Central Florida congressional candidates top $1 million in net worths

Darren Soto, Hispanic caucus renew push against Census citizenship question

Darren Soto picks up Emgage Muslim group endorsement in CD9 race

Geraldine Thompson says relationships she built would make difference in HD 44