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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

The U.S. Senate election may be a few months away, but many Floridians said they don’t know who they’ll vote for come Election Day. A new Quinnipiac University poll found no clear winners or losers in the race to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. The survey of 1,051 self-identified registered voters found Democrat Patrick Murphy […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

Republican candidates for Senate in Florida are warming to the policy positions of Donald Trump when it comes to “building the wall.” Manatee homebuilder Carlos Beruff is the latest, as evidenced by his recent interview with 880 The Biz in Miami. Responding to questioning about the immigration problem from Latin America — which boiled down to “Are […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

The chair of the Florida Democratic Party is scolding Republican candidates for supporting Donald Trump as the Republican nominee. “Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory, and every Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Florida believes he has passed the commander-in-chief test,” said Allison Tant in a statement. “Their willingness to turn over […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

They talked about art, about community and their families’ decision to choose a charter school. For students at Bonita Springs Charter School, it was a rare chance to bend the ear of a statewide elected official. But for Carlos Lopez-Cantera, it was a chance to talk about school choice and educational opportunities for Florida’s students. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a message for Republicans: It’s time to back Donald Trump. In a statement Wednesday, Beruff urged Republicans to unite behind the likely Republican nominee. He also called on his U.S. Senate rivals to also commit to supporting the New York Republican. “Like Gov. Rick Scott, I urge all Republicans to unite behind […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

Adam Hasner is lending his support to Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s U.S. Senate bid. In an email to supporters Tuesday, the former House Majority Leader said keeping a majority in the U.S. Senate is “just as important” as the presidential preference primaries and that the race is “too important to ignore.” “My good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 2, 2016

Want to know where Carlos Beruff has been since he announced he was running for U.S. Senate? There’s a map for that. On Monday, the Beruff campaign released a map — called the “Road to 67” campaign tracker — showing all of the counties he has visited since announcing his U.S. Senate bid in February. “Voters […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 2, 2016

Democrat Patrick Murphy would defeat all of the major Republican U.S. Senate candidates in a general election match-up. According to a statewide survey by Associated Industries of Florida, Murphy comes out on top in head-to-head match ups against four of the Republican Senate candidates. The survey found the only candidate who could defeat Murphy is […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2016

Tony Khoury describes himself as part the elite 1 percent of earners in America but says, unlike many of his cohorts, he welcomes paying additional taxes for being lucky enough to have so much. “I still believe I always have to pay my fair share,” which currently for him is at the 39.6 percent level, the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview in Jacksonville, GOP Senate candidate Todd Wilcox called for a debate among Senate candidates and called his opponents out in the process. “The role of the Republican Party of Florida should be to educate voters,” Wilcox said Wednesday, adding that it was “time for the party and the chairman to consider a debate […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Poll: No clear winner in the U.S. Senate race

Carlos Beruff joins Carlos Lopez-Cantera in supporting a Mexican border wall

Allison Tant: ‘Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory’

Carlos Lopez-Cantera talks school choice, U.S. Senate bid during SWFL stop

Carlos Beruff calls on Republicans to unite behind Donald Trump

Email Insights: Adam Hasner urges Floridians to back Carlos Lopez-Cantera in Senate race

Carlos Beruff launches ‘Road to 67’ campaign tracker

Marco Rubio still best bet for Republicans to defeat Patrick Murphy in U.S. Senate race

Indie candidate Tony Khoury makes his case for Florida U.S. Senate seat

Todd Wilcox to Florida GOP: Set up Senate debates now