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Scott PowersMay 21, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has added two more area directors to his campaign with the additions of Megan Sirjane-Samples as north Florida area director and Chris Hudtwalcker as Miami-Dade area director. Sirjane-Samples previously served as a legislative advocate for the Florida League of Cities, helping to craft the League’s legislative policy statements and assisting on […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

Another month, another poll, another win trumpeted by Philip Levine’s gubernatorial campaign. A Public Policy Polling survey, released first to Florida Politics, again shows the former mayor of Miami Beach atop the primary field among Tampa Bay Democrats. The poll was commissioned by Levine’s senior adviser, Christian Ulvert. He’s the pick for a full third […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2018

The campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is releasing results of an internal poll Wednesday that shows him tied with Gwen Graham and within striking distance of frontrunner Philip Levine – and leading among Democrats after the pollsters provided pitches for each candidate and asked again. The poll finds what all others have been […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 16, 2018

Orlando businessman Chris King, who consistently polls behind at least two of the four other Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the 2018 election, is airing a new 30-second ad Wednesday in television markets peppered across the state. King is the second Democrat in the Governor’s race to break into TV. The other, former Miami Beach Mayor […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King laid claim Tuesday to the the Democrats’ most far-ranging criminal justice reform platform by vowing to seek to end the death penalty, legalize marijuana, restore felons’ voter rights, and close Florida’s private prisons. The six-point plan, which also called for reducing incarceration rates and investing in schools to close what King […]

Drew WilsonMay 15, 2018

The Collective super PAC has taken a lot of flak over its attacks on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham and her supporters, and in a Tuesday op-ed its founder fired back. Quentin James’ first order of business was to rebuff Graham’s claim that it was a “dark money” group by pointing out that all contributions […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 15, 2018

Two South Florida state lawmakers plan to ask the Legislature to increase the public education budget, which they say was insufficiently funded during the 2018 Legislative Session and anticipate a budget shortfall exacerbated by mandates passed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The Legislature officially adjourned in March, but on Monday […]

Ryan NicolMay 14, 2018

Democrat Gwen Graham now says she’s committed to picking a Democrat as her lieutenant governor, after previously saying she was open to selecting former Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly for the role. An earlier report from POLITICO Florida’s Marc Caputo highlighted Graham’s comments on Jolly to the Miami-based “Strange Days” podcast. Jolly has been rumored to enter […]

Drew WilsonMay 12, 2018

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is opening up another office for his gubernatorial campaign on Saturday in Broward County. The new regional office, located in Plantation, is the fourth one for the South Florida Democrat. His other offices are in Kissimmee, St. Petersburg and Tampa. The campaign said it’ll kick off the opening with […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2018

The campaign between Andrew Gillum and Gwen Graham is starting to get ugly, and “dark money” is helping it along. An attack on Graham comes from The Collective Super PAC, a group reportedly related to Collective Future, which had donated $235,000 to Gillum’s independent political committee, Forward Florida, through April. The Collective Super PAC is spending $782,000 in Florida, starting […]

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Philip Levine adds campaign directors in Miami, North Florida

Poll: Philip Levine maintains lead among Tampa Bay Democrats

Andrew Gillum releases poll showing him picking up ‘informed Democrats” votes

Chris King hits TV with progressive-themed ad

Chris King: Ban death penalty, legalize pot, restore rights, close private prisons

In the face of criticism, The Collective super PAC strikes back

Democratic lawmakers call for special session on K-12 funding

Gwen Graham walks back comments about possible David Jolly lieutenant governor pick

Philip Levine opening Broward campaign office Saturday

Jacksonville Democrats slam Andrew Gillum over ‘secret money attacks’ on Gwen Graham