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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

The conservative, pro-environment group RepublicEN snuck a Halloween theme into its weekly newsletter Friday. The letter cautions readers not to be scared of “climate hoaxers” and offers up a classic Halloween song to get folks in the spooky mood — the “Monster Mash.” RepublicEN supports taking action to combat climate change through free market solutions and […]

Ryan NicolOctober 25, 2018

The Carlos Curbelo campaign is out with a new digital ad attempting to highlight his efforts to tackle the issue of gun violence. Curbelo, a Republican, is the incumbent representative in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. He is competing against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The new ad from Curbelo, titled “The Lawmaker We Need,” features testimony […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

The migrations in Florida of Republican strength into rural and small-city counties and of Democrats into urban areas and inner suburbs have greatly increased the chances of re-elections of Republican U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn and Dan Webster, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy. Changes in voter registration since the 2016 general election also has improved […]

Ryan NicolOctober 25, 2018

The latest poll from the New York Times (NYT) has Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo by just 1 percentage point in the race for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The Times surveyed 499 likely voters Oct. 19-24. Mucarsel-Powell earned 45 percent support to Curbelo’s 44 percent, with 11 percent undecided. […]

Ryan NicolOctober 24, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is calling himself “the top target for Washington special interests” in a new ad pushing for his re-election. Curbelo is defending his seat in Florida’s 26th Congressional District against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The incumbent’s new ad, titled “Washington’s Top Target,” takes note of outside money pouring into efforts to […]

Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018

A new round of Florida lawmakers gave their endorsement for Amendment 6 on Tuesday, off the heels of civil-rights legend Jesse Jackson Sr. stating his support for the measure. The amendment aims to increase rights for crime victims in the state of Florida. It was modeled after “Marsy’s Law.” Advocates say Amendment 6 will help victims […]

Ryan NicolOctober 18, 2018

A pro-clean energy group is jumping in with a new ad campaign supporting Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in his bid for re-election. Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is a Washington, D.C.-based group which aims to support Republicans who push for clean energy policies in Congress. The organization endorsed Curbelo back in June during the primary […]

Ryan NicolOctober 17, 2018

Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida’s 26th Congressional District is out with a new spot, showing her support for gun control while recounting the fatal shooting of her father. Mucarsel-Powell lost her dad at the age of 24, after he was gunned down in her native country of Ecuador. In her new 30-second ad, titled […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has come out on top of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in the latest fundraising period. That’s according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. As reported last week by Florida Politics, Mucarsel-Powell earned more than $1.62 million in the third quarter. Now, Curbelo’s filings show he pulled in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

A new poll commissioned by Telemundo 51 in South Florida shows Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo just one percentage point ahead of his Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The survey was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy Oct. 3-9. It showed 46 percent of voters in Florida’s 26th Congressional District supporting Curbelo, while 45 percent favored Mucarsel-Powell. […]

Tag: Carlos Curbelo

Pro-environment conservatives: Don’t let climate hoaxers spook you

New ad calls Carlos Curbelo ‘the lawmaker we need’

Voter registrations trends aiding Neal Dunn, Dan Webster, Greg Steube, Stephanie Murphy

NYT poll gives Debbie Mucarsel-Powell razor-thin edge in CD 26

Bull’s-eye? Carlos Curbelo says he’s ‘Washington’s top target’

Jesse Jackson, Florida lawmakers support ‘crime victims’ bill of rights’

Clean energy advocacy group to launch ad blitz supporting Carlos Curbelo

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ad features photo of slain father

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell outraises Carlos Curbelo by $750K during most recent reporting period

Carlos Curbelo up just 1 point over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in latest poll