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Ryan RayJuly 8, 2015

Rumors surrounding U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his designs on the Senate seat Marco Rubio will soon vacate are nothing new. But with word spreading that the self-proclaimed “Congressman with Guts” will officially announce Thursday efforts to prepare for the electoral domino effect he’ll set in motion are gaining a new urgency. Grayson’s decision to give up a coveted seat in the […]

Ryan RayJuly 6, 2015

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Rep. David Richardson ruffled more than a few Democratic feathers in Miami when he filed paperwork to replace Sen. Gwen Margolis in Miami’s SD 35 before it was clear she wanted to leave it. Richardson’s new solution? Run for both. As first reported by Ladra in the Political Cortadito, Richardson has backed off his initial plans to run for the Senate in […]

Drew WilsonJune 11, 2015

The race to take over termed-out Republican Sen. Garrett Richter’s District 23 seat was already setting up to be a hard-fought battle between Republican Reps. Matt Hudson and Kathleen Passidomo, when the May entry of Naples businessman Gary Price brought on what will likely be an even more contentious three-way primary. Campaign finance numbers for May show Hudson is […]

Drew WilsonJune 10, 2015

Campaign finance numbers released Wednesday show Ocala Republican Rep. Dennis Baxley raised $42,665 for his District 5 Senate campaign in May, bringing his contribution total to $143,825. Expenditures for the month totaled $4,906, leaving the Baxley campaign with $123,000 cash on hand. The representative had a banner month in February, bringing in $79,500, but campaign rules […]

Ryan RayMay 11, 2015

Now that Lake Worth state Sen. Jeff Clemens is reportedly the favorite to become the leader of Florida’s Senate Democrats and has received national press attention for provoking officials in the Gov. Rick Scott administration, it’s easy to forget Clemens’ path to the Senate in the first place. He won a 17-vote nail-biter of a Democratic primary in […]

Ryan RayMay 4, 2015

Southwest Florida businessman Gary Price announced on Monday that he will seek the District 23 Senate seat being vacated by the departure of Garrett Richter due to term limits. In an exclusive conversation with SaintPetersBlog, Price said he will look to leverage his extensive municipal government background – he served on the Naples City Commission for […]

Ryan RayApril 30, 2015

Saying he is opting to turn down a “huge pay raise,” Democratic Sen. Jeff Clemens has announced he will not seek the 18th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. “Why would I run for Congress, when Tallahassee has become so entertaining lately?” said Clemens, referring to the chain reaction of mistrust and […]

Ryan RayApril 8, 2015

Former Coconut Creek City Commissioner and former state Rep. Jim Waldman has kicked in $200,00 of his own money to his bid to succeed Margate Sen. Jeremy Ring in the state Senate, according to recent filings with the Division of Elections. Waldman is putting his money where his mouth is with a substantial personal investment in taking over for the […]

Ryan RayMarch 18, 2015

The rumors have flown about Senate District 35 for almost a year now — will former Senate President Gwen Margolis of Miami Beach call it quits before she terms out? Does she have a deal with Andrew Korge? Is Miami Beach Democratic Rep. David Richardson trying to push the dean of the Senate out of her seat by talking up […]

Ryan RayMarch 9, 2015

Republican Rep. Dennis Baxley of Ocala raised $79,500 during February for his Florida Senate bid, according to campaign finance reports recently released by the Division of Elections. That brings his total to $94,610 overall. “We are pleased to receive this much support this early,” Baxley said in a prepared statement Monday. The man who proudly accepts […]

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Matt Gaetz. Image via AP.

Alan Grayson Senate bid will tip political dominoes in Central Florida

David Richardson makes way for Gwen Margolis, will seek House seat in 2016

Gary Price posts $64K in May, though Matt Hudson still in commanding lead

Dennis Baxley Senate campaign gets $42,000 in May; Jimmie Smith lags

Jeff Clemens draws primary challenger for Palm Beach Senate seat

Gary Price announces run state Senate run in District 23

Democrat Jeff Clemens declines run for Patrick Murphy’s seat in Congress

Jim Waldman lends himself $200k to jump start campaign

Andrew Korge files for 2020 state Senate run; South Florida dominos set to fall

Dennis Baxley nears $95,000 for his state Senate bid