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Ryan NicolAugust 22, 2018

A new internal poll from the Maria Elvira Salazar campaign shows the candidate with a comfortable lead in the Republican primary race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The campaign commissioned the poll by McLaughlin & Associates, which showed Salazar receiving 40 percent of the vote in next Tuesday’s primary election. Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro […]

Ryan NicolAugust 20, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Michael A. Hepburn in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She received national attention after upsetting high-ranking Democrat Joe Crowley in a congressional primary last month, and is likely to win the seat in New York’s 14th Congressional District come November. She says Hepburn, a former University of Miami academic adviser, is her Democratic […]

Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018

As Florida Politics reported earlier Friday, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin made a visit to Miami-Dade County to join state Rep. David Richardson on the campaign trail. Richardson is pursuing a promotion, running for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Pocan is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group with nearly […]

Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018

State Rep. David Richardson is trying to close out his campaign in Florida’s 27th Congressional District in strong form after announcing he had outraised primary opponent Donna Shalala 3-to-1 in the most recent filing period. Between July 1 and Aug. 8, Richardson raised more than $364,000. That compares to Shalala’s $135,000 over the same period. Her campaign will […]

Ryan NicolAugust 14, 2018

Democrats are pushing to flip two, three or even four seats from South Florida Republicans this November. And updated voter roll information shows that in three of those four districts, Democrats earned net gains from the GOP in terms of voter registration changes from 2016 to 2018. The biggest gap between the parties comes from […]

Ryan NicolAugust 10, 2018

A new internal poll from the David Richardson campaign shows him within 12 percentage points of Donna Shalala in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That’s according to a report by POLITICO. The survey, conducted by Frederick Polls, shows Shalala in first place with 32 percent of the vote. Richardson is in second, […]

Ryan NicolAugust 7, 2018

Donna Shalala, the former University of Miami president running as a Democrat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is out with a pair of new TV ads making her pitch to voters. The first is an English-language ad titled “Games” that criticizes the current federal approach to health care. “Washington politicians are playing games with our […]

Ryan NicolAugust 7, 2018

David Richardson, a Democrat running for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is out with a Spanish-language TV ad hitting one of the more controversial topics this campaign season: Abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Richardson calls for the end of the organization in the ad, titled “ICE,” arguing it’s done more harm than good. A […]

Ryan NicolAugust 6, 2018

State Rep. David Richardson, a Democratic candidate in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, keeps pressing for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in a new TV spot. The ad, titled “Impeachment,” features Richardson in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. “There’s one word official Washington does not want you to hear,” begins Richardson. He then attempts […]

Ryan NicolJuly 20, 2018

Democrats competing for Florida’s 27th Congressional District were together once again Thursday night, battling it out in the race’s third debate. The event was held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove. Longtime WPLG political reporter Michael Putney served as the debate’s lead moderator. Those onstage included former Knight Foundation Program Director Matt Haggman, former University of Miami academic adviser Michael […]

Tag: CD 27

Internal poll has Maria Elvira Salazar ahead in CD 27 GOP primary

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backs Michael Hepburn in CD 27

Mark Pocan talks support for David Richardson in CD 27

David Richardson to campaign with Mark Pocan, triples Donna Shalala’s recent fundraising totals

Analysis: Democrats get registered voter gains in South Florida

David Richardson closing on Donna Shalala, internal poll shows

Donna Shalala releases dual ads in CD 27 race

David Richardson calls to abolish ICE in Spanish-language ad

David Richardson continues impeachment talk in new ad

Democrats running for South Florida congressional seat face off at third debate