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Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2016

While Donald Trump may only now be getting serious about establishing a ground game in Florida, the Republican Party of Florida says they’ll be more than ready to get their voters to the polls this November. On Thursday, the RPOF announced its Florida Leadership Victory Committee, which it says will work to ensure that Republicans up and down the ballot […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2016

Pat Neal, a Manatee County developer and former Florida state senator, will not run for Chief Financial Officer in 2018. Facing a self-imposed deadline of July 1 to make a decision about a run, Neal told FloridaPolitics.com in an exclusive interview Wednesday he will not be on the ballot in two years. “I have a […]

Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Forgive us for not being too coherent, having stayed up until the early morning hours today watching the Hillsborough County MPO’s discussion of the TBX project until 2:20 a.m.this morning. You can read our account here. Although the huge news in Florida Politics yesterday morning was Marco Rubio‘s re-entry into a Senate race he said he […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Treasure Coast Congressman and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Patrick Murphy says Floridians should think long and hard about Marco Rubio’s decision to run now for re-election for his U.S. Senate seat, a seat that Rubio insisted he would never run for again over the past year-and-half. “Who does he think he is that all of a sudden Floridians are […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio told supporters he needs their help to make sure his 2016 re-election bid is successful. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he was running for re-election to the U.S. Senate. In a statement announcing his decision, Rubio said the Senate will play an important role in the coming years “as a check and balance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

It’s official: Marco Rubio is running for re-election. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he planned to run again in 2016. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Rubio would seek another term in the U.S. Senate. The decision reverses a pledge to return to private life when his term was over in January. […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Shortly after Marco Rubio officially announced he would be running for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat, his good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera said he would be dropping out of the race. “I want to thank all of my supporters in this campaign, and I want to congratulate and thank Marco for his decision to pursue re-election to the U.S. Senate,” […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson are reacting to the news that Marco Rubio intends to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat. “Marco Rubio abandoned his constituents, and now he’s treating them like a consolation prize. Unlike Marco Rubio, I love working hard every single day for the people of Florida,” Murphy said early Wednesday. “From missing the most votes of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 17, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera is applauding his one-time opponent’s decision to run for re-election in the U.S. House. Lopez-Cantera, the state’s lieutenant governor and one of several Republicans running for the U.S. Senate, commended Rep. David Jolly for “doing the right thing and taking on Charlie Crist.” Jolly, an Indian Shores Republican, announced Friday afternoon he was […]

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Pat Neal will not be a candidate for Chief Financial Officer in 2018

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.23.16 — Another story on Patrick Murphy enhancing his resume

After Senate flip-flop, Patrick Murphy asks how can Floridians trust Marco Rubio?

Marco Rubio rallies backers, calls for their continued support in Senate bid

Reversing course, Marco Rubio announces he will seek re-election

Carlos Lopez-Cantera officially drops out of Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson blast Marco Rubio’s decision to run for re-election to his Senate seat

Carlos Lopez-Cantera commends David Jolly for decision to run for re-election