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Jacob OglesSeptember 16, 2018

Two Florida Congress members engaged in tight re-election battles expressed their fears about “deep fake” videos and called on intelligence leaders to assess the threat. U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo, a Miami Republican, and Stephanie Murphy, an Orlando Democrat, signed a letter with U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, calling on Director of National Intelligence […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 12, 2018

The National Republican Congressional Committee is out with a new ad revisiting allegations of ties between Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and a Ukrainian oligarch named Ihor Kolomoisky. Mucarsel-Powell, a candidate for Florida’s 26th Congressional District, faced scrutiny over her husband’s work for Kolomoisky during the Democratic primary this summer. She called the latest ad “a complete lie.” Mucarsel-Powell […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is inserting himself into the race for House District 114, throwing his support behind Republican challenger Javier Enriquez. “Javier Enriquez will be an outstanding state representative,” Curbelo said. “His deep roots in the community and his conservative vision that puts people over politics will serve District 114 well in Tallahassee. ‘I’m proud […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 6, 2018

A poll commissioned after Matt Gaetz cruised past his two primary challengers found that Republican primary voters were just fine with their Congressman supporting medical marijuana. Nearly 70 percent of Republicans in Florida’s 1st Congressional District told St. Pete Polls they cast their ballot for Gaetz in last week’s primary election. Though the Shalimar Congressman’s actual vote total was closer […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 4, 2018

A new series of ads from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee knock U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo on his vote last year to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The 30-second ads depict two fictional letters addressed to Curbelo. The first spot, titled “Open Letter,” imagines a health care executive thanking Curbelo for increasing his company’s profits at […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2018

With nominees now settled in all of Florida’s Congressional races this fall, prominent political forecasting website FiveThirtyEight has adjusted its forecasting model and suggests two more districts could be in play. The seats? Florida’s 25th Congressional District, now represented by Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, and Florida’s 15th Congressional District, represented by retiring Republican Dennis Ross. FiveThirtyEight […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2018

On Tuesday morning, the general election season (unofficially) begins. And after a brief holiday hiatus, Sunburn also returns with a slightly different look. Let me explain; I am extremely excited about what Florida Politics has in store for our loyal readers next week. Starting Tuesday — and continuing through the week — Florida Politics is […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2018

The progressive Democratic grassroots group Progressive Turnout Project announced Thursday it will be backing four Florida Democratic candidates, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Lauren Baer, Mary Barzee Flores, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, in their 2018 campaigns for Congress. Progressive Turnout Project, a Chicago-based political committee which has raised $14 million so far for this election cycle according to the Center […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2018

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo defended his fellow Republican congressman — gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis — as someone he does not know to be racist but called his “monkey” statement Wednesday “stupid.” Curbelo added that his colleague should apologize. Curbelo made the comments Thursday morning during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” He also expressed concerns about […]

Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

A new 30-second TV spot has Carlos Curbelo playing the role of referee when it comes to Washington politics. The ad, titled “Refereeing Washington,” harkens back to Curbelo’s first job as a basketball referee. Curbelo makes the case that the skills he learned back then help him shoot straight when it comes to political debates […]

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Carlos Curbelo, Stephanie Murphy sound alarms on ‘deep fakes’

New ad targets Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s ties to Ukrainian oligarch

Carlos Curbelo backs Javier Enriquez in HD 114

Poll: Matt Gaetz’s medical marijuana support A-OK with CD 1 Republicans

‘Goodbye, Congressman’: Democrats’ ads hammer Carlos Curbelo on health care

FiveThirtyEight foresees trouble for Mario Diaz-Balart, Ross Spano

Florida Politics to spotlight politics of cannabis with ‘Wellness Week’

Progressive grassroots group backing four Democrats in congressional races

Carlos Curbelo calls on Ron DeSantis to apologize but says ‘I don’t know him to be a racist’

Carlos Curbelo on ‘refereeing’ politics: ‘I just call ’em like I see ’em’