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Scott PowersMay 16, 2016

Former Democratic state Rep. Ricardo Rangel has dropped from his campaign to run for Congress and filed to try to win back his old Florida House seat that he lost in a party primary two years ago. Rangel, of Kissimmee, served in the House representing northern Osceola County in House District 43 from 2012 to […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2016

BusinessForce, the political action arm of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, has endorsed incumbents Brandon Arrington and Fred Hawkins for re-election to the Osceola County Board of Commissioners. Arrington, a Democrat from Kissimmee, was first elected in 2008 and represents District 3. He has four challengers this year including two Democrats, Jamie Matos and […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2016

The American Nurses Association has endorsed Val Demings in the Democratic primary race for Congressional District 10. The association represents 3.4 million nurses nationwide. “The American Nurses Association is proud to endorse Val Demings as our candidate in Florida’s 10th Congressional District,” Willa Fuller, executive director of the Florida Nurses Association, stated in a news […]

Scott PowersMay 13, 2016

A recent official House of Representatives mailing from state Rep. Randolph Bracy has one of his Florida Senate Democratic primary election opponents crying foul because the newsletter went beyond the House district. Last week Bracy sent out an Official Florida House of Representatives Newsletter for Spring 2016, containing all the usual positive reports and handsome photographs any […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller raised more than $10,000 in April that keeps him comfortably better funded for his re-election campaign in House District 47, but two Democrats showed some fundraising prowess of their own. Miller, of Winter Park, brought in $10,400, and spent very little, giving him a war chest of $109,850 and no […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Political newcomer Aramis Ayala is giving incumbent 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton a run for the money in the race to represent the state in Orange and Osceola counties’ courts. Ayala reported raising $11,140 in April, giving her a two-month haul of $26,240, with about half of that left over in the bank. […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Teamsters Local 2011 has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in his race to win the Democratic primary nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9, his campaign announced Thursday. That statewide local represents 16,000 Florida Department of Corrections employees, including correctional and probation officers. The union cited Soto’s advocacy for them as a committee member on the […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

In a contest to succeed her father, Democrat Amy Mercado raised $8,800 in April, sending a financial counterpunch toward Democratic primary challenger Alex Barrio, who entered the race in March and quickly outperformed her on the fundraising circuit. Mercado’s April, her best month yet, along with $2,432 in expenditures, left her with $11,580 in the […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

State Rep. Rene “Coach P” Plasencia of Orlando brought in $13,900 in April, the largest haul of any Central Florida candidate, but finds himself almost matched in the month by Republican challenger George Collins of Orlando, who lent another $10,000 to his campaign. Plasencia, who currently represents House District 49, finds himself now in a […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

Winter Park Democratic lawyer Ryan Yadav‘s loans to his own campaign are keeping his House District 30 race against incumbent Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes the only competitive house race in Seminole County-based districts, at least as far as money is concerned. Cortes, seeking a second term, raised $12,680 in April, one of the biggest […]

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Ricardo Rangel switches from congressional race to run for his old Florida House seat

BusinessForce endorses Brandon Arrington, Fred Hawkins for re-election in Osceola County

Nurses union endorses Val Demings in CD 10 race

Randolph Bracy newsletter criticized by SD 11 opponent Chuck O’Neal for going beyond district

Mike Miller posts $10K in donations as Dems Henry Lim, Beth Tuura chase in HD 47

Aramis Ayala giving Jeff Ashton a run for the money in 9th Circuit state attorney race

Darren Soto gets correction officers’ Teamsters local endorsement in CD 9

Amy Mercado has best financial April in HD 48 race

Rene Plasencia raises $13,900 in April in his bid for HD 50

Ryan Yadav loans keep HD 30 money race competitive with Bob Cortes