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Scott PowersFebruary 24, 2016

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Another ethics question against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson made the rounds in the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics, this time inquiring whether the Orlando congressman used his official office for campaign statements, according to a tweet from a New York Times reporter. Grayson’s staff contends that there is no new ethics concern, nothing new that the Office […]

Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster‘s departure from Congressional District 10 is as much about the fact that his current district now is set up for minority representation as it is about its becoming a Democratic stronghold. The Winter Garden Republican ended months of speculation Monday when he announced that, because of redistricting, he would be switching […]

Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2016

With Congressional District 10 now almost a certain Democratic victory, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came to Orlando Tuesday to stand with the national party’s choice, calling Val Demings “battle-tested” and a woman of faith and strength. Pelosi appeared with Demings at a small rally and tour at a historic retail building in the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to be the favorite among Republican voters nationwide, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Trump leads the Republican field with 39 percent, followed by Marco Rubio with 19 percent and Ted Cruz with 18 percent. John Kasich is at 6 percent, while Jeb Bush and Ben Carson are both at 4 […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2016

Susannah Randolph has won the endorsement of the National Women’s Political Caucus in her bid for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s Congressional District 9, her campaign announced. The NWPC, founded in 1971, is a national, multi-partisan, grassroots membership organization dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and supporting women candidates for elected and appointed office. The group […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2016

As if Saturday’s Republican presidential debate wasn’t harsh enough, Donald Trump turned it up Monday in an attack on fellow candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him “unstable,” and the “biggest liar I’ve ever come across.” Trump then threatened to sue Cruz. Trump took issue with how Cruz had characterized Trump’s stands on Supreme Court appointments, abortion, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2016

The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson responded to his opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s attack by calling it an uninformed smear inconsistent with Valentine’s Day. Earlier Sunday, Murphy charged that Grayson has serious problems with criticism and ethics investigations of his handling of private hedge funds and should close the […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2016

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There is Valleri Crabtree at the Rotary Club of Celebration. There she at Place for Grace in St. Cloud. There’s Crabtree at the Leadership Osceola reception, and the Osceola Council on Aging, and the Polk County Democratic Executive Committee, and the Poinciana Villages Community Meeting, and at a Fashion Square Mall festival, and at her […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

Todd Wilcox said Republicans have a clear choice in the race to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. They can choose from one of several career politicians running for office, or they can pick him, a first-time candidate who spent years as an entrepreneur. Wilcox made his pitch to the Women’s Republican Club […]

Scott PowersFebruary 10, 2016

State Sen. Alan Hays has filed to run for the supervisor of elections office in Lake County rather than stay in the Florida Senate. Hays, who still could run for a two-year term in the Florida Senate, instead filed Monday to replace a legend in Lake County, Supervisor Emogene W. Stegall, who has run the elections office […]

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Twitter report: New ethics questions alleging Alan Grayson campaigning from official office

Daniel Webster on switch: CD 10 is “majority-minority” district in need of minority representation

Nancy Pelosi calls Val Demings “battle-tested” candidate of faith, strength

Donald Trump still leads GOP field, Quinnipiac University poll finds

Susannah Randolph gets nod from National Women’s Political Caucus in CD 9 race

Donald Trump calls Ted Cruz “unstable,” a “liar” and threatens lawsuit

Alan Grayson campaign: Patrick Murphy abuses Valentine’s Day with smear attack

Valleri Crabtree, Dena Minning, trying opposite approaches to being CD 9 X-factors

Todd Wilcox looks to woo Republican voters during Naples stop

Alan Hays files to run for Lake County Supervisor of Elections