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Associated PressJuly 21, 2015

Florida U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced Monday that he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, who is running for president, and former Gov. Charlie Crist said he’s eyeing Jolly’s seat. Jolly, a Republican elected to Congress in spring 2014, made the announcement to the media Monday morning. He was scheduled […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2015

Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera knows what he’s dealing with early on in this crowded Florida Republican Senate Primary. He’s Mr. 305 in this race: one of four candidates, all of whom have their sectional appeal, but none of whom have found a real way to develop statewide appeal. CLC, as a holder of a statewide office, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

For the first time since severing ties in 1961, the U.S. and Cuba reopened embassies in each other’s capitals Monday. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla traveled to the Cuban Embassy in Washington to raise his country’s flag, an event that was broadcast live on the island’s state-run TV. Tampa Bay area Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

A close observation of Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly‘s record in the House indicates that despite the occasional pragmatic vote (he does represent a moderate district in Congress after all), nobody would accuse him of being a liberal. Well, almost no one. Today the Club for Growth, an economic conservative political group, came out with […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly is holding a kickoff event Monday evening for his newly announced U.S. Senate campaign. Jolly, who now represents Florida’s 13th Congressional District, will hold a rally starting 7 p.m. at Alfano’s Restaurant in Clearwater, during the monthly meeting of the Republican Club of Greater Largo. Jolly is seeking the open […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

David Jolly is all in. The Pinellas County U.S. Representative said Monday he’s in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. “Based on my record as a conservative who has gotten results in the United States Congress and who has advanced the conservative principles we ran on, I am asking the people of Florida to let […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

With David Jolly expected to announce his U.S. Senate candidacy this week, his GOP opponents: Ron DeSantis, Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Todd Wilcox (so far) will certainly be scrutinizing the Pinellas County Representative’s voting record in Congress, especially since he could be the man to beat in the open field, if you believe one early poll published last […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

The always interesting race for the Duval County Republican Party Chair took a couple of turns in recent days. The campaign against Jack Webb started in earnest this past weekend, with a prominent member of the Jacksonville Christian right going in hard on the former Councilman. Breaking news, meanwhile: in the Duval GOP, not everybody […]

Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2015

After Florida CFO Jeff Atwater surprised most political observers in Florida this spring and said he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, people began calling David Jolly, inquiring whether he might run for the seat. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a […]

Phil AmmannJuly 16, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is endorsing her state Capitol co-worker, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for the U.S. Senate. Bondi, a Republican, said she is supporting the conservative Lopez-Cantera for what is to be a “vital” election in 2016. “Carlos has a proven record of success on behalf of Floridians who seek less taxes, less […]

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Rep. David Jolly running for Senate; ex-Gov. Charlie Crist eyes his seat

CLC calibrates message as Senate run begins

Kathy Castor says economic sanctions on Cuba must go

David Jolly reacts to conservative criticism of his record

Senate candidate David Jolly holding campaign kickoff in Clearwater Monday night

It’s official: David Jolly a candidate for U.S. Senate

A look at David Jolly’s Congressional record

The Christian right aims for Duval GOP Chair candidate Jack Webb

David Jolly’s journey to U.S. Senate candidate

Pam Bondi endorses Capitol co-worker, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for Senate