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Ryan NicolJuly 24, 2018

Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca on Tuesday announced the endorsements of several state and local firefighters unions as he campaigns in House District 93. LaMarca earned endorsements from: — Florida Professional Firefighters, — Broward County Council of Professional Fire Fighters, — Metro-Broward Professional Fire Fighters, and — Broward County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics. In addition, Fort Lauderdale Professional Firefighters […]

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 23, 2018

Liberal action group Floridians for a Fair Shake is out to “correct” a health care mailer sent by incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast. Mast is a Republican representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He recently sent the mailer to voters, touting his record on health care since his election to Congress in 2016. Not surprisingly, the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 23, 2018

Attorney Kubs Lalchandani is accusing his Democratic primary opponent, Michael Grieco, of “race-baiting” over a set of mailers sent to voters by the Grieco campaign over the weekend. But Grieco says those allegations are bogus. Grieco is competing with Lalchandani and former Miami Beach City Commissioner Deede Weithorn for the House District 113 seat. As […]

Ryan NicolJuly 20, 2018

Delores Hogan Johnson, one of four Democrats competing in House District 84, has now been endorsed by the man she’s running to replace. Democratic state Rep. Larry Lee Jr. announced his endorsement of Johnson Friday. Lee decided back in March that he would not run for re-election in HD 84. “I am endorsing Delores Johnson […]

Ryan NicolJuly 20, 2018

A new ad from liberal group “Equity Forward Action” tries to pin the blame on U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo for failing to end President Donald Trump‘s policy that resulted in thousands of children being separated from their parents. The Spanish-language ad, titled “Separados,” is set to air in the Miami media market Saturday. The group […]

Ryan NicolJuly 20, 2018

Democrats competing for Florida’s 27th Congressional District were together once again Thursday night, battling it out in the race’s third debate. The event was held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove. Longtime WPLG political reporter Michael Putney served as the debate’s lead moderator. Those onstage included former Knight Foundation Program Director Matt Haggman, former University of Miami academic adviser Michael […]

Ryan NicolJuly 19, 2018

David Richardson, a Democratic candidate for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is calling for an investigation into primary opponent Donna Shalala‘s handling of sexual assault cases when she was president of the University of Miami (UM). Shalala led the school in 2014 when two university football players were accused of raping a 17-year-old student in a campus […]

Ryan NicolJuly 19, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is out with a new radio ad hitting Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell over her husband’s business ties to a shady Ukrainian oligarch. The Daily Beast first reported the ties between the candidate’s husband, Robert Powell, and Ihor Kolomoisky, who has been accused of hiring contract killers and running fraudulent billion-dollar schemes. Powell […]

Ryan NicolJuly 19, 2018

State Rep. David Richardson is earning the support of a nationwide teachers union as he competes with four other Democrats for the nomination in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The National Education Association (NEA) has chosen to back Richardson over his primary opponents. Instrumental in recommending him for the NEA endorsement were the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and Florida […]

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Firefighters unions back Chip LaMarca in HD 93

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

Health care advocacy group seeks to ‘correct’ Brian Mast mailer

Kubs Lalchandani accuses HD 113 primary opponent of ‘race-baiting’ mailer

Delores Hogan Johnson endorsed by outgoing HD 84 representative

New ad: Carlos Curbelo deserves blame for child separation policy

Democrats running for South Florida congressional seat face off at third debate

David Richardson calls out Donna Shalala over UM sex assaults

New ad attacks ties between Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s husband and Ukrainian oligarch

National teachers union backs David Richardson in CD 27