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Drew WilsonMarch 1, 2016

Tallahassee Republican Mary Thomas has picked up an endorsement from one of the country’s largest Tea Party organizations, her campaign said Tuesday. Tea Party Express Executive Director Taylor Budowich said the organization picked Thomas in the race because voters in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District “deserve a strong, conservative voice in Washington, D.C.” “Mary Thomas has an impressive background […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2016

For many candidates, making the tough decision to jump into a congressional race is usually informed by internal polls or district and opposition research. That wasn’t the case for Republican state Rep. David Santiago. The second-term HD 27 lawmaker held off entering the race for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’ CD 6 seat, despite favorable poll numbers, until he got his […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 29, 2016

Club for Growth, a conservative political advocacy group, Friday endorsed Republican candidate Mary Thomas for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The seat, now held by Democrat Gwen Graham, was recently redrawn after a gerrymandering challenge and now leans strongly Republican. “Mary Thomas is a rock-solid economic conservative, and her election would be a terrific upgrade for Florida’s […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 12, 2016

The national political action committee Senate Conservatives Fund came out Tuesday with an endorsement of Mary Thomas‘ run for the newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. Fellow right-leaning candidates Jim Banks, running for Congress in the Indiana 3rd, and Jim Duncan of North Carolina’s 2nd District were also given the green light by SCF. The group’s President Ken Cuccinelli offered praise for […]

Ryan RayJanuary 4, 2016

Democrat Randy Perkins took in a massive $1.35 million dollar haul during his first active month of running for Congress, his campaign announced Monday. The independently wealthy political novice raised about $425,000 from donors, as well as chipping in $1 million of his own money during the fourth fundraising quarter of 2015. Perkins is seeking to succeed […]

Ryan RayDecember 16, 2015

Democratic hopeful Susannah Randolph scored a major endorsement in her bid for Congress, announcing the support of South Florida U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel on Wednesday. Randolph, who is seeking to succeed her former boss U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in the Orlando-based 9th Congressional District, trumpeted the move just days after Progressive Caucus Co-Founder U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison also gave her campaign his stamp of […]

Ryan RayDecember 4, 2015

Three civics education initiatives proposed by U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham are set to become law as part of the just-passed Every Child Succeeds Act, approved Thursday by the House 359-64. Graham’s camp says the Tallahassee Democrat shepherded language into the bill by working with a bipartisan group of members to sway Education Committee Chairman John Kline to include […]

Drew WilsonNovember 30, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland picked a side Monday and endorsed Republican candidate Neal Dunn, who is running for Southerland’s old CD2 seat in the Florida Panhandle. “I have examined the field thoroughly and feel strongly that Neal Dunn is the best conservative Republican candidate and is the only candidate I have endorsed for this race,” Sutherland said. “He […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2015

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has endorsed former Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. If, as expected, the Florida Supreme Court signs off on the redraw of the state’s congressional districts, the seat Crist hopes to win will encompass the South Pinellas neighborhoods now represented by Castor. The Supreme Court ruled that Castor’s district could […]

Frank TorresAugust 31, 2015

Maggie’s List, a federal PAC created to raise awareness and funds to increase the number of conservative women elected to office, has endorsed former U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams in her bid to return to the U.S. House from Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “Sandy Adams is a proven leader who brings so much to Florida’s 6th Congressional […]

Tag: 2016 U.S. House races

Tea Party Express backs Mary Thomas in CD 2

David Santiago says he decided to run for Congress because of urging from D.C. consultants

Club for Growth PAC endorses Mary Thomas for CD-2

Senate Conservatives Fund backs Mary Thomas in CD 2

Randy Perkins garners $1.35 million in first month for congressional bid

Lois Frankel endorses Susannah Randolph for Congress in CD 9

Gwen Graham passes civics education initiatives in House

Steve Southerland endorses Neal Dunn in CD 2

Kathy Castor endorses Charlie Crist for Pinellas congressional seat

Maggie’s List endorses Sandy Adams in 6th Congressional District