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Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto‘s bid to become the first Floridian of Puerto Rican descent to be elected to Congress has won the endorsement of New Yorker U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, also of Puerto Rican descent. Soto said Tuesday he has the backing of Democrat Velázquez, a 23-year House member from Brooklyn, in his Democratic bid […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton is headed to the Sunshine State. Clinton is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Palm Beach County on Monday, according to her campaign. No other details about the event were immediately available Tuesday. Clinton is expected to outline why she is the best candidate for president. According to the campaign, she’s expected […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

The push to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes received the backing of the Service Employees International Union of Florida. “The Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions ballot initiative is about compassion and quality of care for patients. There are hundreds of thousands of very sick Floridians who will find relief due to this comprehensive […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Jeb Bush is looking to capitalize on a flub by a Marco Rubio supporter. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday, the former Republican governor said Rubio has accomplished little during his time in the Senate. The interview came just one day after Rick Santorum was unable to list one of Rubio’s accomplishments. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

A super PAC supporting Marco Rubio is out with a new advertisement urging Jeb Bush supporters to back a candidate who can “take on Hillary Clinton … and win.” The 30-second spot from Baby Got PAC doesn’t mention Rubio by name, but calls on Bush supporters to ponder who is the best candidate for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

Add another senator to Marco Rubio’s growing list of backers. Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, endorsed Rubio in his 2016 presidential bid. “I’m endorsing his candidacy and am very optimistic about his prospects,” he told CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Toomey was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He’s on the Senate’s finance, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2016

Longtime environmental activist and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson Wednesday in Florida’s U.S. Senate Race. Kennedy, son of the U.S. senator, nephew of the president and a progressive politics champion in his own right, cited Grayson’s opposition to the Keystone pipeline and his “courage to stand up to the wealthy corporate […]

Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2016

Dennis Lemma, retiring Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger’s chief deputy and hand-picked successor, has qualified for the ballot through petition, his campaign announced. Lemma, 44, of Oviedo, is a 23-year veteran of the Seminole sheriff’s force and former U.S. Marine. The Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office certified more than the necessary 2,600 certified voters on […]

Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2016

Former state Rep. Mike Clelland‘s bid to return to Tallahassee is getting a high-octane start with a reported one-month fundraising haul of $210,000 for his campaign in the Florida Senate District 13 race. That includes money his official campaign is reporting to the Florida Division of Elections, $140,00, and money raised by his political committee, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2016

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan met with Orlando Hispanic leaders on behalf of Congressional District 10 candidate Val Demings Monday morning, angering her Democratic rivals, who said the party was out of bounds picking in a contested primary. Lujan and Demings met with 18 Orlando-area Hispanic leaders Monday morning to seek support […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

Darren Soto endorsed by New York U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Hillary Clinton to campaign in Florida on Monday

Medical marijuana initiative receives backing from service employees union

Jeb Bush calls Marco Rubio’s record of accomplishments “slim”

Marco Rubio backer Baby Got PAC says he’ll “take on Hillary Clinton … and win”

Pennsylvania’s Sen. Pat Toomey endorses Marco Rubio

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Alan Grayson in Florida U.S. Senate race

Dennis Lemma qualifies for ballot in Seminole sheriff race

Mike Clelland starts state Senate campaign with huge fundraising effort

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Lujan campaigns for Val Demings for CD 10, angering Democratic challengers