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Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

A new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows former U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Graham atop the Democratic field in Florida’s gubernatorial race, with Jeff Greene‘s support ramping up. FAU’s survey has Graham earning 20 percent support, giving her a significant but not quite outside-the-margin-of-error lead over former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

We saw the Donald Trump effect in action in Tuesday’s Georgia gubernatorial primary. We may be seeing a repeat in Florida come Aug. 28. A new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative has Ron DeSantis up nine points over former front-runner Adam Putnam in the GOP race for governor. That continues the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 23, 2018

Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham and ‘Team Graham’ were all hands on deck Sunday, as she and her family were on cleanup duty in Big Pine Key. Graham was there to join the Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), a group formed after Hurricane Irma slammed the Keys last year. The group was formed after several volunteer groups combined […]

Ryan NicolJuly 11, 2018

“As with every election year, all eyes are on Florida.” That was the message regarding a potential future fight for abortion rights at Wednesday’s Gwen Graham event in Miami. Graham gathered with supporters to accept the endorsement of NARAL, one of the nation’s largest pro-choice political action committees. NARAL National Political Director Nicole Brener-Schmitz spoke at the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 10, 2018

The last time a Democrat served as governor of Florida, Bill Clinton was still president. In a new campaign ad, Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham says it’s time for that to change. Titled “Twenty” (see below), Graham critiques Republican leadership of the state for the past two decades, and argues she is the candidate best […]

Ryan NicolJuly 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is out with two new TV ads as he continues his push to make up ground in the 2018 primary. Fresh off an interview Monday with Florida Politics in which he questioned his opponents’ ability to challenge the eventual Republican nominee, Greene’s new ads focus on his planned actions as […]

Ryan NicolJuly 9, 2018

A new ad from Adam Putnam‘s political committee shows the candidate talking tough on illegal immigration as he continues his run to be Florida’s next governor. The ad, released by Florida Grown PC, features Putnam in front of a prison while discussing his plans to change Florida’s immigration approach. “There are many reasons to be […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

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With less than two months to go in the Democratic primary race for Governor, the Philip Levine campaign is out with a new ad recapping their time on the campaign trail so far. The nearly three-minute ad is titled “Our year. Our moment.” It was played at this past weekend’s Leadership Blue summit in Hollywood, […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Chris King knows he has ground to make up in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. But as the August 28 primary closes in, he says his campaign can make it happen. “I’ve got to work very, very hard all across the state of Florida to communicate our message, communicate our ideas.” In an […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

As voters and politicians spent the recent weeks discussing civility, and then discussing the discussion about civility, Gwen Graham made clear her position in a conversation with Florida Politics at the Leadership Blue conference in Hollywood. “I know that as Governor, I’m going to face a lot of people who disagree with me. And I am […]

Tag: 2018 gubernatorial race

Poll: Gwen Graham edges Philip Levine, Jeff Greene surging

Ron DeSantis’ race to win? Another poll shows him leading Adam Putnam

Gwen Graham gets hands-on during cleanup duty in the Keys

Gwen Graham accepts NARAL endorsement

Gwen Graham: Republican governor streak must end

New Jeff Greene ads target Donald Trump, promote education reform

Adam Putnam in new ad: ‘Deport violent criminals now’

Philip Levine campaign releases new video fresh off Leadership Blue summit

Chris King looks to differentiate himself from Democratic field

Gwen Graham strikes tone of civility: ‘I am committed to being a uniter in this state.’