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Brendan FarringtonSeptember 26, 2017

Florida Democrats are facing a test to see whether anti-President Donald Trump politics will give them a boost ahead of a critical election year and perhaps signal a turnaround after two decades of Republican dominance in the Legislature. They’ve made Trump a focal point in a special election set for Tuesday to replace a Miami-area Republican state senator who […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2017

Democratic SD 40 candidate Annette Taddeo and the Coalition of South Dade Pastors are teaming up for a “massive souls to the polls effort” ahead of Tuesday’s special election. The Florida Democratic Party event is set for noon to 4 p.m. at the Community Bible Baptist Church, which is near the Coral Reef Branch Library […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 23, 2017

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The Florida Democratic Party traded funds with the Ohio Democratic Party earlier this month, but neither party has said how the transferred money would be used. FDP sent the Ohio party $150,000 from its federal account in exchange for funds that can be used for state-level expenses. Different rules apply to state and federal contributions […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2017

With four days left before voters decide the winner of a heated contest for an open Senate seat in Miami, the Florida Legislative Black Caucus (FLBC) is accusing Gov. Rick Scott of suppressing the vote in District 40. After power was knocked out in large parts of Miami-Dade County, Florida Democrats asked Scott to postpone […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 21, 2017

Former Vice President Joe Biden has recorded a call to announce his support of Democrat Annette Taddeo in next Tuesday’s Senate District 40 special election, her campaign announced Wednesday. “We have a real shot to elect a strong Democrat and proven leader, Annette Taddeo, to the state senate,” the longtime Democrat says in the 50-second recording. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 14, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday rejected a request from Florida Democratic Party chair Stephen Bittel, asking the governor to postpone the Sept. 26 special election for Senate District 40. Scott’s position suggests he may not heed a similar request from a coalition of progressive groups that asked him “to postpone municipal and statehouse elections scheduled in the coming […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 6, 2017

Annette Taddeo, Democratic candidate for South Florida’s Senate District 40, says she is suspending her campaign as Hurricane Irma approaches the state. “Our community’s safety must be our singular focus right now,” she said in a statement. “Therefore, I have instructed my team to move to immediately suspend campaign activities and have asked that we pause any […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2017

Democrat Annette Taddeo has crossed the six-figure mark in total fundraising for her SD 40 campaign, but the perennial candidate’s spike was overshadowed by another banner campaign finance report from Republican Rep. Jose Felix Diaz. The pair are running to take over for former Republican Sen. Frank Artiles, who was pushed out of office in […]

Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2017

Annette Taddeo is hoping to link Jose Felix Diaz to President Donald Trump in a new television ad in Senate District 40. The advertisement — paid for by the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee — links Diaz, a Miami-Dade Republican, to Trump on healthcare policy. In the ad, Taddeo calls Felix out for supporting “Trump’s every […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2017

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo was planning to introduce a panel discussion on immigration Friday in Miami, the week President Donald Trump and two senators unveiled a bill to curb immigration, but it never happened. Miami New Times, which had published an article Thursday raising allegations about one of the sponsors and its representative on […]

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SD 40 race could be Donald Trump test for Democrats

Annette Taddeo hosting ‘souls to the polls’ on final day of early voting

FDP trades $150K with Ohio party; likely to spend in SD 40 special election

Black lawmakers: Rick Scott is suppressing the vote in SD 40 special election

The big get: Joe Biden endorses Annette Taddeo

Rick Scott: SD 40 election will be held as planned

Annette Taddeo suspends campaign because of Irma

Jose Diaz stomps Annette Taddeo in new SD 40 fundraising reports

Annette Taddeo links Jose Felix Diaz to Donald Trump in new SD 40 ad

Immigration talk with Carlos Curbelo shelved after report on panelist