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Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2016

Political maxim No. 459: “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.” Let’s go to Patrick Murphy and his campaign for Senate, shall we? The Murphy camp is furiously shooting down a report by Alex Leary in the Tampa Bay Times published last night that said his congressional office sought to delay news about relief for businesses affected by the toxic […]

Scott PowersJuly 13, 2016

The campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson on Wednesday accused Democratic U.S. Senate primary opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy of eluding debates and events where the two would meet. The claim comes after a planned U.S. Senate debate set for two cable TV news stations in August was canceled, and just before another event that […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Equality PAC, the political action committee aimed at supporting candidates running for federal office who are LGBT or seek to advance LGBT rights, is backing Jupiter Rep. Patrick Murphy in the Florida Senate race. “I am humbled to receive the Equality PAC’s endorsement and I am grateful for the important work they do to advance LGBT rights,” said […]

Bill RuftyJuly 12, 2016

Members of the Polk County Democratic Executive Committee waited anxiously through their two-hour meeting Monday night in Bartow for Dr. Dena Minning Grayson, a candidate for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. She never showed in what later was discovered to have been a miscommunication by the party leadership. But Valleri Crabtree of Kissimmee, the former Osceola Democratic […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat running for Senate, visited Eureka Garden during his Jacksonville swing Sunday. Grayson was not impressed. His visit began with a conversation with a Jacksonville pastor, Elder Lee Harris, who told Grayson of the “dangerous conditions” at the complex, with Grayson asking if such issues, combined with situations such as the police […]

Phil AmmannJuly 8, 2016

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After less than two weeks, Marco Rubio’s re-election campaign is showing major momentum. Politico is reporting Rubio has flexed his fundraising muscle with more than $2.1 million raised since re-entering the race, according to an email Friday morning to supporters. “Thanks to a tremendous effort led by Ambassador John Rood and several others,” wrote Rubio finance […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2016

There’s less than two months to go before the extremely competitive Democratic primary for U.S. Senate takes place, yet no debates have officially been scheduled between the two major candidates in that race, Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson. That may be changing though. Or maybe not. FloridaPolitics.com has learned three NPR affiliates in the state — WUSF […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

Patrick Murphy announced Thursday he has raised more than $2.4 million in the past three months in his campaign for U.S. Senate in Florida. And he now has more than $7.2 million cash on hand, the most of any candidate running from either party for the U.S. Senate in Florida. “I am humbled by the outpouring […]

Drew WilsonJuly 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham got into the Independence Day spirit Friday by co-sponsoring a bill to ensure the federal government only purchases flags made in America. “There’s no better time than the Fourth of July to remind us how important the American Flag is to our nation,” the North Florida Democrat said. “This common-sense, bipartisan […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Undeterred by the fact that every other gun bill considered in the past three weeks has been shot down, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson introduced another Friday, seeking to reinstitute the assault weapon ban that was in place from 1994-2004. Grayson, the Orlando Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, said he would push […]

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An adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Pennywise swims in a rehabilitation tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

Mitch Perry Report for 7.14.16 — Patrick Murphy on defense, again

Alan Grayson’s campaign accuses Patrick Murphy of avoiding debates, encounters

Equality PAC is backing Patrick Murphy in Florida Senate race

Valleri Crabtree ‘shows up’

Alan Grayson visits Eureka Garden, advocates ‘local ownership’

Marco Rubio announces $2.1 million nine-day fundraising haul

Deadline for proposed Alan Grayson-Patrick Murphy debates approaches

Patrick Murphy raises $2.4 million during second quarter for U.S. Senate campaign

Gwen Graham celebrates July 4th by sponsoring bipartisan ‘Made-In-America Flag’ bill

Alan Grayson introduces assault weapon ban bill