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Ryan NicolMay 29, 2018

As Rene Garcia gets ready to leave the Florida Senate, he’s now officially named Manny Diaz as his preferred replacement. Diaz, who currently represents House District 103, elected to run for the seat held by Garcia, who is term-limited. Now, Garcia says the Diaz is the right man to take his place. “Manny Diaz is […]

Ryan NicolMay 25, 2018

Florida’s 27th Congressional District candidate Maria Elvira Salazar is officially “On the Radar” of the National Republican Congressional Committee. The group added Salazar to the first phase of its Young Guns program, a sign the group thinks Salazar could hold the seat for Republicans in November. According to the NRCC’s website: “On the Radar candidates are individuals […]

Ryan NicolMay 24, 2018

Democrats just got a helping hand in their efforts to turn a Palm Beach County Commission seat blue: U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch has endorsed Robert Weinroth in the race for District 4. The contest serves as a harbinger for Democrats’ hopes on a national level, as Republicans have represented District 4 since its inception in 1988. […]

Ryan NicolMay 24, 2018

Several Palm Beach County leaders are now throwing their support behind Democrat Tina Polsky in her bid to replace House District 81’s Joe Abruzzo, who’s not running for re-election. The endorsements came from communities in western Palm Beach County: South Bay Mayor Joe Kyles and Vice Mayor John Wilson say they’re backing Polsky, along with South Bay […]

Ryan NicolMay 23, 2018

Current state Rep. Manny Diaz continues his charge to the Florida Senate after pulling in another endorsement from a Miami-Dade County mayor. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is the latest to back Diaz, announcing his support for Diaz’s Senate District 36 bid. “I’m honored to have Mayor Suarez’s support,” Diaz, a Republican, said. “He is an […]

Ryan NicolMay 23, 2018

The race for the Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 seat is headed to a runoff after a surprising first-place showing from business owner and first-time political candidate Eileen Higgins. Higgins, who was backed by Democratic party leaders in South Florida, ended up with just under 35 percent support. That bested Zoraida Barreiro, whose husband held the […]

Ryan NicolMay 22, 2018

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg has announced his support for Democrat Lauren Baer in the race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The endorsement is yet another big get for Baer, who has previously been endorsed by former Rep. Patrick Murphy and current Rep. Ted Deutch. She even picked up a recent celebrity endorsement, earning a […]

Ryan NicolMay 22, 2018

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved more than $1.9 million for TV ads to support House candidates in the 2018 midterms. The ads will run during the fall as the campaigns seek to finish strong in the run-up to election day. That move follows an even bigger buy from the National Republican Congressional Committee, […]

Ryan NicolMay 22, 2018

Roberto Martell has become the fifth Miami-Dade County mayor to back Manny Diaz in his bid for Senate District 36. “There is no question that Manny Diaz is fully prepared to be an outstanding senator,” said Medley Mayor Martell. “His time in the Florida House has been characterized by forward thinking, hard work, and attention to constituent […]

Ryan NicolMay 21, 2018

For some time now, Democrats have had high hopes for the upcoming midterms, buoyed by generic ballot numbers and results of several special elections since President Donald Trump took office. Now the party is seeing the same signs in a race for a Palm Beach County Commission seat that’s playing out much differently than expected. The […]

Tag: 2018 midterms

Rene Garcia backs Manny Diaz in bid for Garcia’s SD 36 seat

Maria Elvira Salazar added to NRCC “Young Guns” program

Ted Deutch endorses Robert Weinroth for Palm Beach County Commission

Tina Polsky announces new round of endorsements in HD 81 race

Miami mayor backs SD 36 candidate Manny Diaz

Eileen Higgins surprises in Miami-Dade Commission race

Dave Aronberg endorses Democrat Lauren Baer in CD 18

Democrats reserve nearly $2M for Miami TV ads

Medley mayor endorses SD 36 candidate Manny Diaz

Democrats see Palm Beach County race as predictor of ‘blue wave’