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Scott PowersNovember 7, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica is working it. He’s working it hard, perhaps like the 12-term Republican congressman has never had to do literally in decades. He’s working it as if, for the first time ever, his political career depends on it. “We have more people on the ground than anybody. We’ve gone door to door. […]

Scott PowersNovember 7, 2016

Democratic Florida State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of President Barack Obama for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto faces Republican nominee Wayne Liebnitzky in CD 9, which covers southern Orange County, Osceola County, and eastern Polk County. “Darren will be the kind of progressive leader we need to build on all of the […]

Larry GriffinNovember 6, 2016

On the eve of early voting’s end Sunday night, Congressional District 7 hopeful Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of House District 49 and Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf, who also works with the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, came together outside the Florida Coordinated Campaign office on Colonial Drive to promote the election of leaders who will […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

Democrats are still in a strong position for Orlando’s three Senate seats, with Republican Realtor Dean Asher still the only candidate standing in the way of a clean sweep. Asher raised another $25,775 for his campaign account and $5,000 for his committee, “Allegiant Friends For Florida,” during the Oct. 22 through Nov. 3 reporting period, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy and Democratic CD 10 candidate Val Demings will attend Church together Sunday according to a news release from Murphy’s campaign. The pair will attend services at Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal on Bruton Boulevard at 9:30 a.m. Murphy is in the final sprint against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who decided to run […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2016

Is it Hillary Clinton or the whole women’s and feminist movement at the top of the Democrats’ ticket on Tuesday? A rally in Orlando Saturday – part of a statewide bus tour full of women’s movement and feminist leaders – offered the suggestion that there are such stark differences in attitudes, rhetoric, histories, and policy […]

Larry GriffinNovember 4, 2016

House District 47 candidate Mike Miller is running for re-election against progressive Democrat and LGBT candidate Beth Tuura. He’s making a final push for the vote Saturday morning with a canvassing operation intended to talk to Republican and independent voters who may not have voted yet. The walk will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2016

Billionaire George Soros is investing heavily in Central Florida, backing several down-ballot races with support for Democratic candidates Gray Rohrer of the Orlando Sentinel reports Soros, a well-known champion of liberal causes, spent $430,000 on United for Progress PAC for mailers and paid TV ads in a variety of races — from U.S. House to […]

Scott PowersNovember 4, 2016

The United Farm Workers and one of its founders, legendary organizer and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, have jointly endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto‘s bid for Congress in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, his campaign announced. For Huerta, whose activism and organizing date to her being an organizing partner of César Chávez in the 1950s and […]

Scott PowersNovember 4, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Val Demings of Orlando continues to collect a mix of big checks from business and labor groups in her bid to be elected in the Florida’s Orlando-based 10th Congressional District. The latest campaign finance reports filed through Wednesday show Demings had collected another 20 four-figure checks in the previous week, raising $44,200 […]

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John Mica pressing hard in last effort to keep his seat

After warming up for Barack Obama, Darren Soto announces his endorsement in CD 9

Democratic leaders rally around Stephanie Murphy to promote LGBT causes before final voting day

Final round-up of the money race in Central Florida’s legislative races

Patrick Murphy, Val Demings to campaign together at Orlando church on Sunday

Women’s groups see Hillary Clinton having skirt-tails to help Stephanie Murphy, other women

Mike Miller plans final canvassing walk to get Republicans to vote in HD 47 race

George Soros Democratic support extends to down-ballot Central Florida races

United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta endorse Darren Soto in CD 9

Val Demings continues to attract business, labor money in CD 10 race