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Mitch PerryJune 10, 2015

Although he’s not an official candidate yet, Orlando-area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson better be taken seriously by the Democratic Party establishment in Florida. That’s advice especially for those who think Patrick Murphy is their best bet to capture the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year. That’s one conclusion that can be […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2015

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera makes $124,000 a year. Friday afternoon, the Florida Democratic Party posed a question: What has CLC done lately to earn six figures? Monday, he “toured” Florida’s Department of Revenue. Tuesday, he wore out his hands, according to the Florida Democrats, applauding “at Rick Scott‘s Republican presidential campaign pageant in Orlando.” But he […]

Mitch PerryJune 4, 2015

Good morning, everybody. Props to the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald for their world exclusive giving us the date when Jeb Bush finally ends his “exploring the waters” phase and officially enters the GOP presidential race: June 15. Meanwhile, Lincoln Chafee announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination Wednesday and Rick Perry will later Thursday, if […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

Jeb Bush is continuing to feel the heat for what critics say is stretching the limits of election law. The former Florida governor is not the only potential presidential candidate to evade campaign contribution limits by holding off from an official candidacy in order to raise money through a super PAC. The high-profile nature of […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2015

The imminent special session is just the warm-up to a hot political summer in Florida. The answers to these 10 questions will shape the immediate future for the state and – in some cases – the nation. What does Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign roll-out look like? Bush may look like a candidate, sound like a […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, two of the brightest stars in the Florida Republican Party, came to Jacksonville on Monday afternoon to support another rising star: Lenny Curry, the Republican mayoral candidate who spent the last year rising from a name recognition deficit to a dead heat with incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown. A cavalcade […]

Brendan FarringtonMay 16, 2015

Chances are good that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis will have a primary opponent as he seeks Marco Rubio‘s Senate seat, and four people also considering a run were at the Republican Party of Florida’s quarterly meeting Saturday gauging interest for possible campaigns. Several people are eyeing the open seat created by Rubio’s decision to run […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

David Jolly says he’s excited to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, but confesses he’s still considering entering the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a way that there was a candidate that I knew I could fully […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 14, 2015

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Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s expected candidacy in the 2016 US Senate race will get a boost when the new SuperPac called Reform Washington is announced on Tampa on Thursday. The SuperPac is inspired by the leadership of Lopez-Cantera and his “agenda to ignite economic growth, ensure American national security, and refocus Congress on its Constitutional duties,” […]

Phil AmmannMay 13, 2015

At first glance, Florida’s Senate primary to replace Marco Rubio is a microcosm of the last five years of Republican Party politics: Tea Party groups fall behind one candidate, the establishment siding with another. However, both candidates are steering clear of this ideological divide and are striving for broader appeal with primary voters. Last week, […]

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New poll shows Patrick Murphy beats all likely GOP Senate possibles by at least 15 points

Email insights: CLC is MIA, according to Florida Democrats

Mitch Perry Report for 2.4.15 — Hillary Clinton to rally base on voting issues

DSCC blasts Carlos Lopez-Cantera for using Jeb Bush model to create super PAC

Peter Schorsch: Ten big questions facing Florida politics heading into summer

Marco Rubio, Carlos Lopez-Cantera stump for Lenny Curry

Florida Republicans exploring Senate run work party meeting

David Jolly’s dilemma: Unimpressed by GOP Senate field, no desire to leave House

SuperPac for Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s expected Senate bid is announced

Florida U.S. Senate GOP contenders struggle for broad Republican appeal