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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 27, 2016

Marco Rubio sidestepped questions about Donald Trump, saying voters “will have to make their own decisions” about the Republican nominee. “I think every race has to stand on its own; I’ve said that from the beginning,” said Rubio, following a campaign stop in Naples on Thursday. “If he wins, that doesn’t mean I win. If […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 27, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio raised nearly $3 million ahead of the election, his campaign announced this week. The campaign announced Thursday that Rubio raised $2.85 million in 19 days. According to the campaign, $1.74 million of that went directly to the campaign, while 1.1 million went to the “Rubio Victory Committee.” According to the most recent […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 26, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Patrick Murphy tried to to focus largely on policy during a televised debate Wednesday, but neither man could escape from attacks that have dogged them for months. Rubio was blasted for his attendance record, one of the worst in the Senate, while Murphy was criticized his limited record congressional accomplishments. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2016

The conventional wisdom in Florida is that the Hillary Clinton campaign has created a much more robust infrastructure in the state compared to the Donald Trump campaign. There are now 82 Hillary For America/Florida Democratic Party field offices in the state, dozens more than the Trump campaign. Clinton and her allies have spent more than $50 million […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 25, 2016

The race to Election Day has entered its final sprint. More than 1.2 million vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned to elections officials across Florida. Early voting kicked off Monday in dozens of Florida counties. It’s too early to know what those ballots hold, but that doesn’t mean the ballots can’t offer some insight into […]

Staff ReportsOctober 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton is returning to Florida. The Clinton campaign announced Saturday the Democratic nominee will hold a rally in Broward County on Tuesday. The rally, according to the campaign, is meant to highlight the start of in-person early voting, which begins in most Florida counties on Monday. Clinton is expected to take the stage around […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

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Florida Democrats are taking Marco Rubio’s vow to serve out a full term in the U.S. Senate with a grain of salt. The Florida Democratic Party launched MarcoRubioForPresident.com Thursday. The landing page features a 30-second video of Rubio saying during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate he would “serve in the Senate for the next six years, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 19, 2016

With just three weeks until Election Day, Rep. Patrick Murphy is getting an assist from President Barack Obama. The Murphy campaign released a new Spanish-language ad Wednesday. The 30-second spot features the president speaking directly to the camera, urging Floridians to vote for Murphy. “Patrick will fight for immigration reform, better education, and higher wages. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 19, 2016

The Florida Chamber has a message for its members: Go vote. The statewide business advocacy organization’s employer-to-employee news and information program launched its “Let’s Get Local” campaign this week. The get-out-the-vote program is meant to encourage employees to vote in the general election. “There’s more to this election than just the top of the ticket,” […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 18, 2016

Florida’s U.S. Senate race is coming down to the wire. A new Quinnipiac University poll showed a dead heat between Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Patrick Murphy. According to the poll, 49 percent of Floridians said they were backing Rubio, compared to 47 percent who picked Murphy. The poll of 660 likely Florida voters was […]

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Marco Rubio: ‘I don’t have any plan, any intention, any desire to run for office in 2020’

Marco Rubio campaign reports raising $2.85M

Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy spar over policy, fall back on old attacks

Florida GOP Chair Blaise Ingoglia says ‘shadow’ Donald Trump vote in Florida is real

In which Ryan Tyson deep-dives into the vote-by-mail numbers

Hillary Clinton scheduled to campaign in Broward on Tuesday

Florida Dems launch ‘Marco Rubio for President’ website

Barack Obama featured in Spanish-language ad for Patrick Murphy

Florida Chamber: ‘Every vote counts and makes a difference’

New poll shows Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy running neck-and-neck in U.S. Senate race