Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2018

Democratic state Rep.-elect Anna Eskamani has been no stranger to national media coverage throughout her campaign, and now her election in House District 47 Tuesday also is drawing attention of Iranian media and international media broadcasting into Iran. Eskamani, of Orlando, had been open throughout her campaign about her Iranian-American heritage, even working it into […]

Drew WilsonNovember 8, 2018

Most Florida Democrats woke up consumed by what went wrong on Election Day. Another nil for five performance in statewide races, and a one for six performance in the state Senate, assuming current margins hold. But Ruth’s List Florida was more than a little cheery with an email celebrating its “historic victories” on Tuesday. Their […]

Scott PowersNovember 7, 2018

Florida might not have seen a blue wave, but Orange County certainly did. A pink one, too. The waves also rolled through neighboring Seminole County, where they didn’t wash away much Republican establishment, but likely scared plenty. The results of Tuesday’s election means that for the first time in more than 20 years Democrats will […]

Drew WilsonNovember 7, 2018

State-Rep.-Kionne-McGhee-e1484064806801.jpg

Tuesday’s top-of-ticket results didn’t give Florida Democrats much reason to cheer, but incoming House Minority Leader Kionne McGhee says the party made decent inroads into the GOP’s intractable advantage in the state House. The victories highlighted: Joy Goff-Marcil in HD 30, Geraldine Thompson in HD 44, Anna Eskamani in HD 47, Adam Hattersley in HD […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Riding what arguably has been a movement based entirely on her campaign, Democratic Anna Eskamani is on her way to easy election Tuesday to Florida’s House District 47, flipping the seat and sending the progressive avenger to Tallahassee. Eskamani, a young progressive activist and former Planned Parenthood official, defeated Republican businessman and former political consultant […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Declaring that he believes them to be the most progressive generation in history, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders told a rally of University of Central Florida students Wednesday that the future is in their hands. “I happen to believe that the younger generation of America today is the most progressive generation in the history of America,” […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

Republican state Reps. Bob Cortes and Bobby Olszewski spent huge amounts on local television in the third week of October, fueling their broadcast campaigns that began last week to power their re-election bids for in their House Districts 30 and 44. The latest campaign finance reports, running through Oct. 19 and posted by the Florida […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida is releasing a new television commercial attacks Democratic House District 47 nominee Anna Eskamani, seeking to tie her to anger and rage on the left, and Republican nominee Stockton Reeves as the candidate to help “Rise above the rage.” The new 30-second spot, which technically is a three-for also supporting the […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Florida House Democratic candidate Anna Eskamani is drawing another national glance with a news feature launching today on MTV News that compares and contrasts her views on guns with those of a young, conservative North Carolina lawmaker. In House District 47, covering north and central Orange County, Eskamani is facing Republican businessman Stockton Reeves of […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Time Magazine loves it some Democrats from north-central Orange County. The magazine’s latest issue, hitting newsstands Friday, features Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park almost front-and-center in a huge crowd of gun law debaters, in a digitally-created photo collage depicting America’s gun debate. The photo with Murphy in the center graces the cover of […]

Tag: Anna Eskamani

Anna Eskamani’s fame is rising – in Iran

Ruth’s List Florida dubs run-of-the-mill results “historic victories”

As Trump turns Florida more red, Orange County sparkles blue

HD 26, HD 89 recounts to decide final split in Florida House

Anna Eskamani elected in HD 47

Bernie Sanders calls on college generation to vote their values

Bob Cortes, Bobby Olszewski spend big among Orange County House candidates

Republican ad seeks to tie Anna Eskamani to rage, declares ‘Let’s rise above’

MTV News contrasts Anna Eskamani and North Carolina young conservative

Stephanie Murphy front-and-center in Time magazine ‘Guns in America’ project