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Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

A series of email blasts from former Republican congressional candidate and political blogger Javi Manjarres is resulting in the threat of legal action from the Broward Republican Party. Florida Politics has obtained two copies of those emails, where Manjarres identifies himself in the “From” line as “Broward Republican.” The emails go on to blast Republican […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

The Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is out with a new ad arguing Republican Rick Scott will be another Donald Trump “yes man” if he makes it to the U.S. Senate. SMP aims to elect Democrats to the Senate and is supporting the re-election bid of incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The group’s new spot, titled […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is doing its best to stop any ‘blue wave’ on Election Day. CLF is one of several Republican groups aimed at protecting the GOP majority in the U.S. House. While some analysts peg Democrats as the favorites to take over the House in next week’s elections, CLF’s money and on-the-ground efforts […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

Ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Halloween visit to Florida later in the day, Florida Democrats warned voters not to get “tricked” regarding the GOP’s record before next week’s midterm election. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch and Val Demings spoke to reporters Wednesday, highlighting what they see as flaws in Republicans’ agenda during the 115th […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

Republican Anthony Rodriguez, a candidate in House District 118 and owner of Florida Advanced Properties, is being accused of neglect and mismanagement by two residents at a residential property in Kendall managed by his company. Those allegations come in the form of a new digital ad from the Florida Democratic Party (FDP), featuring those allegations. Rodriguez […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee is arguing that Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will be bad for the environment. Mucarsel-Powell is competing against Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The NRCC, which aims to elect Republicans to the U.S. House, hits what it calls Mucarsel-Powell’s shady ties to donors […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is attempting to frame Democratic candidate Lauren Baer as a limousine liberal ahead of next week’s vote in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad also hits a familiar note for the GOP, as it tries to tie Baer to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The NRCC’s new ad is […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new ad from Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is pitching change in her new ad, urging Floridians to “try something new” at the polls next week. Fried is competing in the race against Republican candidate Matt Caldwell. “What if instead of tolerating green algae and red tide, our leaders prioritized keeping Florida’s […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new survey from the University of North Florida (UNF) projects a split Cabinet after next week’s midterms. The poll was conducted by UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab. It shows Republican Ashley Moody leading her Democratic opponent, Sean Shaw, in the race for Attorney General. But Democrats are faring better in the Agriculture Commissioner contest, with […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new poll from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has Democratic candidate Donna Shalala ahead by 10 percentage points in the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That’s double her lead in the previous version of the group’s poll. Shalala was leading her Republican opponent, Maria Elvira Salazar, by 5 points just two weeks […]

Tag: 2018 midterms

Broward Republicans issue cease-and-desist to failed candidate Javier Manjarres

Rick Scott is ‘just one more vote for Trump,’ group says

GOP group touts GOTV efforts ahead of election

Florida Democrats on GOP: Voters shouldn’t be ‘tricked’

Republican Anthony Rodriguez accused of rental mismanagement in new ad

NRCC ad argues Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will ‘threaten’ the environment

Lauren Baer a ‘limousine liberal?’ GOP ad says yes

Nikki Fried ad says it’s time for ‘something new’

Poll shows party split in Cabinet races

Internal poll shows Donna Shalala up 10 over GOP rival