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Scott PowersJune 22, 2017

Anticipating President Donald Trump federal policies to the contrary, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum rolled out a policy statement Thursday that pledges to guarantee Florida women access to contraception. Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee, said in a statement Thursday he would push for statewide legislation that would require health insurance policies that cover prescriptions to include […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and affordable housing developer Chris King pitches this scenario to Democratic crowds hungry for a rare statewide victory, and a blue governor’s office for the first time in 20 years: “If you can imagine the gubernatorial debate of 2018, late October, we have a Republican, and we have a Democrat. And the time […]

Scott PowersJune 14, 2017

Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Chris King is crossing a line – a state line – to help out a fellow Democrat in the hottest race in the country. The King campaign announced Wednesday he is cosponsoring a phone bank in Miami on Thursday to raise money and support for Jon Ossoff, who is running for […]

Staff ReportsJune 12, 2017

Ashley Moody will officially kick off her Attorney General campaign with an event in Tampa later this month. Moody will hold a campaign kickoff at 6 p.m., June 29 at The Floridan Palace in Tampa. The event comes weeks after the former Hillsborough circuit judge threw her hat in the race to replace Attorney General […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2017

Joe Wendt, a Tampa janitor who has been active in Florida Libertarian Politics since 2010, announced Monday he is filing to run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. Wendt, 32, has claim to fame in the Libertarian Party of Florida, having finished second with 43 percent of the vote in a 2012 Soil and Water Conservation […]

Scott PowersJune 2, 2017

Retired Air Force officer and current high school teacher Jeff Ramsey announced his Republican bid for Brevard County’s House District 51 Thursday. Ramsey, who defines himself as a conservative, joins a crowded primary field seeking to succeed Republican state Rep. Tom Goodson in a district safe for Republicans. Gibson is term-limited. Ramsey, of Merritt Island, […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2017

Summer is here — well, unofficially at least. And with it comes cookouts, summer vacations, and the start of the 2018 election cycle (again, unofficially). With a tumultuous legislative session in our rearview mirror and a jam-packed election cycle on the horizon, the answers to these 14 questions (plus a fill-in-the-blank) could shape the future of […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2017

Democrat Andrew Gillum has picked up the endorsement of former HUD Director Julian Castro in his quest for the Florida governor’s office in 2018. Castro, from San Antonio, was U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development under former President Barack Obama. He also will participate in a fundraising event in Miami early next month for […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Democrat Pam Keith may not have yet declared or filed to run for Congress in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, but the former U.S. Senate candidate is organizing a staff and committee and preparing for a town hall meeting Thursday night. Keith, a labor lawyer with a background as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General from […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

Winter Park attorney Ryan Yadav said Tuesday he is contemplating a Democratic run for Florida attorney general. Yadav ran unsuccessfully last year for the House District 30 seat. Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes won re-election, beating him, 53 to 47 percent. “I have recently been contacted by people throughout the State encouraging me to run […]

Tag: 2018 election

Andrew Gillum releases women’s contraception coverage plan

Chris King brings home his ‘progressive entrepreneur’ campaign message

Chris King campaigning for Jon Ossoff for Georgia race

Ashley Moody to hold AG campaign kick-off event on June 29

Libertarian candidate Joe Wendt entering 2018 U.S. Senate race

Teacher Jeff Ramsey enters HD 51 race in Brevard County

15 big questions facing Florida politics heading into summer

Andrew Gillum picks up Julian Castro’s endorsement in Governor’s race

Pam Keith may not yet be declared in CD 18, but she’s campaigning

Ryan Yadav mulling Democratic run for Attorney General