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Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2018

NARAL Pro-Choice America announced Wednesday they are endorsing Florida Democrats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Lauren Baer for Congress. Mucarsel-Powell is considered the leading Democrat facing Republican Carlos Curbelo in ultra-competitive South Florida’s 26th Congressional District. Baer is running against Republican Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which runs along the Treasure Coast. Both incumbents are anti-abortion. “Debbie Mucarsel-Powell […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 5, 2018

Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter-century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018. All the signs on both the national and state level favoring the Democrats. After his first year, Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The generic vote favors Democrats […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2018

An immigration advocacy group on Tuesday launched a series of digital ads targeting Republican U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Carlos Curbelo, as well as their GOP colleagues, for their role in failing to protect “Dreamers.” iAmerica Action announced it will spend $250,000 in 27 House districts on the ads, many of which have large Latino populations. Mast represents […]

Scott PowersFebruary 18, 2018

In a potential breakthrough bipartisan agreement on gun issues following last week’s horrendous high school mass murder in Parkland, Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo tweeted his support for a bill Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy is pushing to renew federal research into gun violence. The apparent deal was struck via Twitter late Friday and Saturday after U.S. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2018

Charlie Crist hopes things will be different this time around. Before a public appearance at Williams Park Saturday, the St. Petersburg Democrat said he was still unconvinced the Republican-led Congress will support gun control legislation, even after 17 people were massacred last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Several hundred people gathered in downtown St. […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 6, 2018

Although re-election rates for the U.S. House exceed 90 percent, eight of Florida’s 27 House seats, or 30 percent, switched in 2016. Will these high turnover rates continue in 2018? Here are five Florida races to watch. Republicans hold the four most vulnerable seats. The fifth, and least likely flip, is held by a first-term […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2018

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New digital ads from the American Action Network (AAN) will drop in a pair of competitive South Florida congressional districts to tout the benefits of the Republican tax reform bill passed in December. The spots, announced Tuesday, will run in Florida’s 18th and 26th Congressional Districts, represented by Republican Reps. Brian Mast and Carlos Curbelo, respectively. Democrats are […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2018

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, raised nearly $240,000 during the final months of 2017. All told, Murcasel-Powell has raised more than $417,000 since entering the contest in August. “I am extremely grateful for the ongoing support we’ve received from the 26th district and across Florida,” said […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2018

The nation’s second largest educators union is targeting two South Florida Republicans over their position on DACA. It comes as the clock continues to count down for Congress to find a solution for the young immigrants known as “Dreamers” before President Donald Trump will cancel an Obama-era executive order known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 10, 2018

President Donald Trump may have signed the GOP-supported tax reform plan into law weeks ago, but the battle over its popular support is just beginning. That’s why the conservative-leaning American Action Network (AAN) announced Wednesday that they are launching digital ads in 20 congressional districts touting the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including two in […]

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National pro-choice group backs Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Lauren Baer for Congress

Darryl Paulson: Can Democrats regain control of the Florida Congressional Delegation?

Progressives target Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo on immigration

Carlos Curbelo pledges to back Stephanie Murphy’s CDC gun violence research bill

At St. Pete vigil for Parkland shooting, calls for political action

Darryl Paulson: Five potential flips for 2018

American Action Network touts tax reform in new South Florida digital ads

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell adds nearly $240K during Q4 for CD 26 bid

Down on Dreamers? Teachers’ union targets Fla. GOP members of Congress

Conservative group launches ads in South Florida market touting GOP tax bill