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Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2016

Former state representative and former Orange County Commissioner Linda Stewart announced Wednesday she is running for the state Senate in Orlando-based District 13. Stewart’s entry into the race creates a matchup of former Democratic representatives who were swept from office in the Republican landslide of 2014, including Stewart and former state Rep. Mike Clelland, who […]

Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2016

The International Association of Firefighters has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in the Democratic nomination race for the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Soto, whose legislative efforts included successfully pushing for passage of the “John Curry Firefighter Death Benefit Act,” announced Wednesday morning the endorsement from a union that represents over 300,000 firefighters and paramedics nationally. In a […]

Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2016

Susannah Randolph‘s long involvement advocating for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has won her a Congressional District 9 endorsement from one of the few openly gay people to be elected to Congress, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. The Wisconsin Democrat announced his endorsement of Randolph for the packed Democratic race in CD 9, which […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2016

Former Florida Democratic Party chairman Bob Poe is preparing to announce a run for Congress in District 10 based in west Orlando. Poe, 61, of Orlando, would say Monday only that he would be “talking about his decision in the next couple of days.” However, he confirmed that he has hired Orlando-based political consultant Josh […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 30, 2015

When it comes to endorsing a 2016 presidential hopeful, Gov. Rick Scott is standing firm on his belief that it’s all about the economy. Talking points prepared by the governor’s office show that between Oct. 6 and Nov. 23, the governor was prepared to pivot to the economy when asked about the 2016 presidential race. […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

Republican Panama City surgeon Neal Dunn, challenging incumbent Democrat Gwen Graham for her 2nd Congressional District seat, on Monday said his campaign “will file with over $500,000 in his first seven weeks as a candidate – a new record” in that district. Dunn’s campaign said it had raised “more than $450,000 in contributions and (Dunn) personally added […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

Three times in a row, Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham has raked in more than a half-million dollars from contributors, her campaign announced Monday morning. Her team patted her on the back, calling her $1.2 million cash-on-hand number “an impressive war chest for a race more than a year away.” The release refers to her first […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2015

Current state Rep. Alan Williams, a Tallahassee Democrat, has filed to run for Leon County Supervisor of Elections in 2016, succeeding retiring supervisor Ion Sancho. Williams, first elected to the Florida House in 2008, is term limited. He filed paperwork for the local office on Thursday, online records show. He is chair of the Florida […]

Jac VerSteegAugust 23, 2015

Bill Clinton’s drive for political self-preservation is legendary and, I think, one of the most damaging successful impulses in modern U.S. history. If Bill Clinton possessed any sense of shame, he would have resigned from office in August 1998 when, after a half year of lies and denial, he finally admitted having an inappropriate relationship […]

Daniel TilsonJune 17, 2015

We 99 percent of Floridians who haven’t benefited from and in many cases have been harmed or held back by almost 20 years of increasingly conservative Republican domination of Florida government and public policy — we deserve and desperately need a high-functioning opposition party with a specific plan and time frame for restoring political and legislative balance to […]

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State Rep. Angie Nixon (center) leads a protest against immigration policies Saturday outside the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville. Image via Drew Dixon of Florida Politics.

Linda Stewart to run for State Senate

Darren Soto’s congressional bid wins endorsement of firefighters union

Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan endorses Susannah Randolph

Bob Poe ready to announce congressional run

Rick Scott prepared to talk economy, not endorsements

Neal Dunn also says he’s posting $500K+ in fundraising

Gwen Graham posts another $500K+ fundraising quarter

Alan Williams files for Leon elections seat

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: If Hillary’s got to go, go now

Daniel Tilson: Florida Democratic Party “rebrands” with a whimper, not a bang