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Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2018

As Florida Politics was preparing to release the results of our final post-primary, statewide survey focusing on the nexus of 2018 elections and medical marijuana, POLITICO Florida published a story putting Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody and Matt Caldwell squarely on the wrong side of public opinion when it comes to Florida’s popular medical marijuana law. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 13, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican U.S. Senate nominee, is launching a new television and internet ad in which he declares Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is complicit in Washington corruption and that Scott will “give ’em Hell in Washington.” The 30-second spot, “Give ‘Em Hell“, has mostly simple video. Most of it is Scott speaking into the […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 13, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s reelection campaign released two television ads Wednesday evening. One, titled “Amigo,” is a Spanish-language spot that claims President Donald Trump and Nelson’s Republican challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, are just that: amigos. Translated from Spanish, the opening lines of the 30-second ad: “Tell me who you hang out with, and I will […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2018

A progressive group is touting the results of a Florida poll it commissioned as a warning to Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to not vote to confirm President Donald Trump‘s U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The poll by YouGov Blue on behalf of Demand Justice suggests that politically, for the upcoming Nov. 6 election, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2018

Two Democratic political action committees, the Senate Majority PAC and Priorities USA, are teaming for a new digital ad blitz against Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate bid, part of a $21 million national internet advertising campaign targeting Republican U.S. Senate candidates in nine states. One new 15-second spot set to run in Florida, “Richer” […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

Democratic voters chose a gubernatorial nominee, Andrew Gillum, who presented the most progressive vision of any option put forth by the Florida party. For current Governor Rick Scott, that tack to the left has proven to be endless fodder for him in his challenge to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a centrist of the old style. On Wednesday, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2018

Days after Sen. Bill Nelson released an ad charging that Gov. Rick Scott has “failed” when it’s come to education, Scott may have the last laugh — with his own spot touting Florida accomplishments in the sphere. A new spot from Scott, per the campaign, “highlights how Florida’s incredible economic turnaround under Governor Scott has led to […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 11, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott have agreed to face each other in an Oct. 2 debate, Nelson’s campaign announced Monday evening. Hosted by Telemundo 51 in Miami, the debate will be broadcasted in network stations in Miami, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm and Orlando, according to Nelson’s campaign. A set time for […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 10, 2018

If you believe the conventional wisdom of the Florida Governor’s race, voters have a stark choice between a Bernie Sanders Democrat and a Donald Trump Republican. Andrew Gillum, who recently chose his primary opponent Chris King as his running mate, is indeed running against Republican Congressman and presidential acolyte, Ron DeSantis, with Jeanette Nunez for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

In the past week or so, President Donald Trump‘s presence in statewide Florida Republican election politics may have all but vanished, leading Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday to essentially say that his opponent Gov. Rick Scott might run but can’t hide from his past with Trump. “My opponent is acting as if Trump […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

Polling: GOP candidates on wrong side of medical marijuana smoking ban

New Rick Scott ad: ‘I’ll give ’em hell up in Washington’

In new ad, Bill Nelson depicts Rick Scott as Donald Trump’s ‘amigo’

Progressive group’s poll cautions Bill Nelson against voting for Brett Kavanaugh

Two Democratic groups launch new anti-Rick Scott digital ads

For Rick Scott, 2018 is a referendum on ‘socialism’

Rick Scott touts education accomplishments in new ad

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott agree to first debate

Sean Pittman: Far-left labels don’t apply to Andrew Gillum

Bill Nelson: Rick Scott ‘is a creature of Trump’