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Scott PowersNovember 8, 2018

Few election losses anywhere in 2016 drew more Republican vows for revenge than when Stephanie Murphy came out of nowhere, dubbed the “Girl Rescued at Sea” for her life story as an infant in a family who fled Vietnam on a rickety boat, and stunned 12-term Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who quickly went from “who’s she?” to “how did she do that?” when she ran for and won a stunning upset in Florida’s 7th Congressional District in 2016, is no longer anyone’s surprise, as she won easy re-election victory Tuesday. Murphy, of Winter Park, defeated Republican state Rep. Mike Miller […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Outside groups have spent more than $37 million in Florida’s 27 congressional races with almost half of that going into a single contest: the battle for Florida’s 26th Congressional District in South Florida. Democratic groups led by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the House Majority PAC have poured $11.3 million into trying to support […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Puerto Rico Speaker of the House Carlos “Johnny” Mendez iss among 14 members of the Puerto Rican General Assembly to endorse Republican state Rep. Mike Miller for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Monday. Mendez’s endorsement was joined by those of other Puerto Rico Reps. Jose Aponte, Felix LaSalle, Maria Milagros Charbonier, Michael […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

National political committees that played a major role in helping U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy win her seat in Congress two years ago are coming to her aid again, with nearly $1.2 million in outside money spent in Florida’s 7th Congressional District through last week — almost all of it on her side. The Democratic House […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Time Magazine loves it some Democrats from north-central Orange County. The magazine’s latest issue, hitting newsstands Friday, features Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park almost front-and-center in a huge crowd of gun law debaters, in a digitally-created photo collage depicting America’s gun debate. The photo with Murphy in the center graces the cover of […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

Republican congressional nominee Mike Miller is crying foul over a new television commercial launched in Orlando by the Democrats’ House Majority Political Action Committee, saying the claim in the ad that he steered tax dollars to a private country club could not be “further from the truth.” The 30-second ad “Exclusive”, launched Tuesday on both […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

The migrations in Florida of Republican strength into rural and small-city counties and of Democrats into urban areas and inner suburbs have greatly increased the chances of re-elections of Republican U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn and Dan Webster, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy. Changes in voter registration since the 2016 general election also has improved […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2018

It’s all about the booming economy, low unemployment, and cutting taxes, and keeping it rolling, Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise told a rally Friday campaigning for Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s attempt to oust Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Well, maybe a little about baseball too. Scalise, a candidate […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

Two days after she and her Republican election opponent drew a clear distinction on climate change, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy ridiculed him Thursday for dismissing that humans might have a role. “My opponent, state Rep. Mike Miller, he refuses to recognize that humans contribute to climate change. And making matters worse, he dismissed concerns […]

Tag: CD 7

‘Girl rescued at sea’ now riding high toward Democratic-controlled Congress

Stephanie Murphy solidifies claim to CD 7

CD 26 draws $18 million in outside money; Florida, $37 million

Puerto Rico speaker among 14 endorsements for Mike Miller

National groups spend $1.1 million backing Stephanie Murphy in CD 7 race

Stephanie Murphy front-and-center in Time magazine ‘Guns in America’ project

Mike Miller blasts Democrats’ attack ad for mischaracterizing his role in lake project

Voter registrations trends aiding Neal Dunn, Dan Webster, Greg Steube, Stephanie Murphy

Steve Scalise pitches economy to help Mike Miller’s congressional run

Stephanie Murphy goes after Mike Miller on climate change