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Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto announced the endorsement of his re-election campaign by the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida Tuesday. The endorsement adds to a list of Democratic and progressive groups that previously might have been expected to endorse Soto’s Democratic primary challenger and predecessor in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

On Thursday, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto for re-election in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. “You are a key ally in the effort to serve the needs of seniors and their families. You appreciate that Social Security benefits are modest, on average only $15,456 annually and even […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto and former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, Soto’s predecessor and challenger this year, have agreed on two debates and two joint forums in the weeks leading to the Aug. 28 Democratic primary. Soto’s campaign announced Tuesday it was committing to a Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida Aug. 2 debate and a Spectrum News 13 […]

Scott PowersJuly 2, 2018

If there is any doubt that progressive Democrats are ready to campaign against Trump, Alan Grayson already is doing so — as a primary campaign issue. The former Democratic congressman seeking to win his seat back in Florida’s 9th Congressional District is putting up billboard’s declaring, in huge writing, “DUMP TRUMP,” as a campaign slogan. […]

Scott PowersJune 26, 2018

Saying that several potential debates are under discussion for the two Democrats running in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is accusing incumbent U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of ducking them Tuesday. According to the Grayson campaign, multiple media outlets — including Spectrum cable’s Channel 13 News13 and WDBO-FM News Talk Radio — have […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

The national Human Rights Campaign, the nations’ largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, has endorsed the re-election bid of Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The endorsement is part of Soto’s efforts to shore up the progressive wing of the Democratic Party as he prepares for the August 28 Democratic primary showdown […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has received the endorsements of two first-responders unions, for firefighters and law-enforcement officers, his campaign announced Tuesday. The Orlando Professional Fire Fighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1365 and the Central Florida Police Benevolent Association have each endorsed Congressman Darren Soto for re-election in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2018

In his two tenures as a progressive bulldog in the U.S. House of Representatives Alan Grayson made a few high-profile friends and now he’s featuring them in a new TV commercial, the first in the Democratic primary battle for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The new ad “Progressive Warrior,” which begins airing Wednesday in the Orlando […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2018

With SunRail holding an open house for its soon-to-open Poinciana commuter rail station, former U.S. Rep. and current congressional candidate Alan Grayson is declaring it an example of things Central Florida was able to get while he was in Congress and isn’t getting anymore. Grayson is challenging his successor U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in the August […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2018

Orlando U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has picked up the endorsement of fellow Democratic congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis of Georgia in Soto’s re-election bid. The endorsement gives Soto another notch in the progressive-Democrat belt he’s seeking to fashion for his August 28 primary bout with his predecessor in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, former […]

Tag: CD 9

Darren Soto picks up Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida nod

Social Security Group endorses Darren Soto in for re-election

Darren Soto, Alan Grayson set for two CD 9 debates

Alan Grayson puts up ‘Dump Trump’ billboard for CD 9 race

Alan Grayson accuses Darren Soto of ducking debates; Soto says he’ll do them

Darren Soto picks up Human Rights Campaign endorsement in CD 9 race

Darren Soto picks up nods from fire fighters, police unions

Alan Grayson up with TV ad featuring Martin Sheen, Michael Moore

Alan Grayson: Things like SunRail money aren’t being brought home anymore

Darren Soto picks up endorsement from U.S. Rep. John Lewis