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Scott PowersNovember 30, 2017

Gwen Graham is moving to Orlando. At least her gubernatorial campaign is doing so. The campaign confirmed Thursday that it’s moving its headquarters from Tallahassee, her home for decades, to settle into the City Beautiful, taking advantage of its centralized location to better accommodate campaigning and putting focus on the I-4 corridor battle. The campaign […]

Ana CeballosNovember 28, 2017

Andrew Gillum named as his new campaign manager on Tuesday an “unapologetic progressive” whose political work has included Pennsylvania-based campaigns for Hillary Clinton and John Fetterman, a mayor who is now running to be that state’s lieutenant governor. As the Democratic Primary recently expanded to four candidates, Brendan McPhillips is swooping in to fill the […]

Staff ReportsNovember 25, 2017

With the Holiday shopping season underway, the campaign of Tallahassee Mayor/Democratic Gubernational hopeful Andrew Gillum messaged on the theme of Small Business Saturday in an email. Spoiler: he supports the initiative. That email messaging saw the Gillum campaign alternate between waxing poetic about the unique virtues of small businesses and touting some positive indicators for his city, […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 21, 2017

Gwen Graham — who has been dubbed a moderate, a champion for public education, a “serial hugger” and is the only woman candidate in the 2018 Governor’s race — doesn’t want to be tied down by labels. “You know what I’m championing — and I think this is what we desperately need — (is) to […]

Scott PowersNovember 20, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has launched a new, bilingual television commercial highlighting his relief efforts for Puerto Rico and declaring he will never turn his back on Puerto Rico. The 30-second spot “Siempre” [“Always”] includes narration in Spanish and Levine orating in both English and Spanish, while images of the island’s devastation from Hurricane […]

Ana CeballosNovember 17, 2017

Allison Tant, the former Florida Democratic Party chairwoman, said Friday that out of “moral necessity” Stephen Bittel, the current party chairman criticized for creating a hostile work environment for women, should step down. Tant said that since she left, and Bittel took over in January, at least seven women — who are in their 20s […]

Scott PowersNovember 17, 2017

In the wake of reports that Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel created a hostile work environment for woman, all four leading Democratic candidates for governor — Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, and Winter Park businessman Chris King — swiftly called for his resignation Friday. Gillum […]

Ana CeballosNovember 17, 2017

Gwen Graham, a top Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has asked Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel to resign following reports that he was “creepy” and “demeaning” toward women in the workplace. Graham said this morning she called Bittel — who has apologized for his behavior and did not deny the account of six unnamed women who […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2017

Janet Cruz was one of the first Democrats to respond on Friday to a POLITICO Florida report that Florida Democratic Party chairman Stephen Bittel has created a hostile workplace environment for women through constant inappropriate comments and suggestions. “I’ve spent a lot of time with Stephen Bittel. He’s always been kind and respectful to me,” the Democratic House Minority […]

Drew WilsonNovember 16, 2017

The field of Democratic gubernatorial candidates could keep growing, but St. Petersburg Rep. Ben Diamond announced Thursday that he’s backing former Congresswoman Gwen Graham in the primary race to take over for Gov. Rick Scott. “Gwen Graham has shown she is not afraid to take on the special interests or status quo. Gwen understands that […]

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Gwen Graham moving campaign HQ to Orlando

Andrew Gillum picks ‘unapologetic progressive’ as new campaign manager

Email Insights: Andrew Gillum touts ‘Small Business Saturday’

Gwen Graham isn’t running on labels

Philip Levine launches Puerto Rico help ad, speaking English and Spanish

Former FDP chairwoman aware of Bittel’s ‘objectifying’ behavior, calls on him to resign

All four Democratic gubernatorial candidates call for Stephen Bittel’s resignation as Dem’s chair

Gwen Graham: Florida Democratic Party Chair Stephen Bittel ‘must resign’

Janet Cruz first to react to Stephen Bittel accusations

Ben Diamond endorses Gwen Graham for Governor