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Ryan RayApril 6, 2015

Sources close to Palm Beach U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s camp confirm to Florida Politics that Bob Buckhorn will endorse Murphy’s bid to run for the U.S. Senate seat, which likely will be left vacant as Marco Rubio moves toward a run for president. Buckhorn and Murphy will address the press and public at downtown Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has started off quickly in his quest to become the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016, but the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) has a message to the rest of the party — not so fast. “When it comes to the race shaping up to […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

Yes, of course it’s early. Nobody is thinking about the 2016 election. Right? Well, if you’re reading this, you have to admit you sort of care. And while the complete field of candidates running for the Florida Senate is very,very incomplete at this time (and we still don’t know if Marco Rubio will run for […]

Mitch PerryApril 2, 2015

South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has been a declared candidate for the U.S. Senate for all of 10 days, but he has raised $750,000 since his announcement, his campaign team announced Thursday morning. Combined with previous fundraising for his congressional seat, Murphy said his campaign raised more than $1.25 million in the first fundraising […]

Phil AmmannMarch 26, 2015

When U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate, he set off an unusual chain of events among Florida Democrats. First, speculation flourished over a potential Democratic primary, with a number of leading contenders, such as former Gov. Charlie Crist, as well as Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alan Grayson. Since then, […]

Phil AmmannMarch 26, 2015

When U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate, he set off an unusual chain of events among Florida Democrats. First, speculation flourished over a potential Democratic primary, with a number of leading contenders, such as former Gov. Charlie Crist, as well as Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alan Grayson. Since then, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

Allen West has been in the news a lot this week — but not for anything he’s done of late. Despite outspending Democrat Patrick Murphy by a 4-1 ration in his bid for re-election to Congress in 2012, the South Florida Tea Party favorite lost to Murphy in that celebrated race. Now Murphy is running […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

Nine days after he acknowledged that he wouldn’t be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2016, former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday announced his support for Patrick Murphy for the same seat. “Patrick Murphy has the energy, integrity, and work ethic we need in the United States Senate,” he wrote […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2015

The city of Tampa’s uneventful election season comes to a halt Tuesday night. By 8 p.m. we should have a winner in the only city council race that remains undecided — the District 6 battle between Guido Maniscalco and Jackie Toledo. I hate the overuse of the term “Seinfeld” to describe something as being about […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2015

While South Florida Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy gathered statewide attention Monday by declaring his candidacy for Marco Rubio‘s U.S. Senate seat, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party wasn’t part of the cheering section. The Progressive Democratic Caucus announced Monday morning that a recent informal survey it took showed Orlando area Congressman Alan Grayson to […]

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Bob Buckhorn to endorse Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Florida progressives blast Patrick Murphy as a “Wall Street Democrat”

Jeff Atwater up 38%-34% over Patrick Murphy in extremely early 2016 Florida Senate poll

Donors respond with $750,000 to Patrick Murphy’s U.S. Senate bid

Bill Day’s latest: Pam Bondi, Allen West for Senate?

Bill Day's latest: Pam Bondi, Allen West for Senate?

Say what? Poll says Allen West leads GOP field for 2016 U.S. Senate race

Charlie Crist endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate in 2016

Mitch Perry Report for 3.24.15 — Tampa’s election season ends tonight

Florida Democratic Progressives want Alan Grayson in U.S. Senate bid