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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 8, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio is heading back to Washington D.C. The Miami Republican defeated Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. According to preliminary election results, Rubio received 52 percent of the vote. Murphy received 45 percent. The victory caps off a tough political year for Rubio. He faced a devastating loss in his home […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 3, 2016

Another day, another poll showing Sen. Marco Rubio ahead in the Sunshine State’s U.S. Senate race. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows Rubio has a 6 percentage point lead over Rep. Patrick Murphy. According to the poll, 50 percent of respondents backed Rubio, compared to 44 percent for Murphy. Five percent of voters said […]

Staff ReportsOctober 31, 2016

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Rep. Patrick Murphy is hoping to give voters a scare this Halloween. In a Halloween-themed email, the Murphy campaign once again tried to tie Sen. Marco Rubio to GOP nominee Donald Trump. “Floridians in search of a fright this Halloween, need to look no further than the spineless senator and the orange monster he wants […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 20, 2016

Patrick Murphy continues to yoke Marco Rubio to Donald Trump, releasing a new advertisement that says Rubio “stands by Trump.” The 30-second spot — called “For You” and released Thursday — features a footage from Access Hollywood where Trump makes lewd comments about women, before showing footage of Rubio saying the state has “to make sure […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 4, 2016

Two progressive organizations are hitting Marco Rubio for not distancing himself from Donald Trump. MoveOn.org and For Florida’s Future launched a new digital ad campaign using Rubio’s words against him. The 20-second spot, called “Marco Trumpo,” shows footage of Rubio saying Floridians need to do their part to make sure Donald Trump wins the election. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 3, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio holds a seven-point lead over Rep. Patrick Murphy, according to a new poll from Mason-Dixon Polling. The survey, released Monday morning, showed 47 percent of likely voters said they backed Rubio, compared to 40 percent who picked Murphy. Five percent of respondents said they would vote for Libertarian Paul Stanton, while 6 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 3, 2016

Rep. Patrick Murphy is promising voters to “never stop working” for them in a new TV spot. The 30-second spot, called “Office,” highlights Sen. Marco Rubio’s attendance record. In the advertisement, Murphy says the Miami Republican “too often … didn’t show up and failed us when he did.” “To get things done, you have to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Get ready for a debate. Channel 9 Eyewitness News announced Monday it will host a debate between Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson on Aug. 12. The two men are the leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, and the debate comes about two weeks before the Aug. 30 primary. The debate will be moderated by […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 15, 2016

The Senate Leadership Fund is taking aim at Patrick Murphy in a new advertisement, making good on a promise to spend heavily to support Sen. Marco Rubio. The advertisement, according to the Tampa Bay Times, is set to run on broadcast and cable in Tampa and Orlando. The 30-second spot focuses on Murphy’s work experience, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Carlos Beruff is headed to Cleveland. The Manatee County Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday Beruff would be attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week. The announcement comes about a week after Sen. Marco Rubio said he would not be attending the convention, choosing instead to stay in Florida to campaign for re-election. “Unlike Marco […]

Tag: 2016 U.S. Senate

Marco Rubio cruises to victory in Senate re-election bid

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Patrick Murphy vows to be senator ‘who always works for you’ in new ad

MoveOn targets Marco Rubio over support of Donald Trump

Marco Rubio has 7-point lead over Patrick Murphy in new poll

Patrick Murphy attacks Marco Rubio’s attendance record in new ad

TV station sets Alan Grayson vs. Patrick Murphy debate

Senate Leadership Fund takes aim at Patrick Murphy in new ad

Carlos Beruff will attend GOP convention