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Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Republicans still have a solid block of support from Florida’s Cuban-American community but Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic voters are breaking strongly toward Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson, giving the Democrats sizable leads overall among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll commissioned by Telemundo. Overall, Gillum has a 51 percent to 40 percent […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

Florida added 264,413 voters since the Aug. 28 primary with Democrats out-registering Republicans by nearly 18,000 during the period. Florida now has 13,278,070 voters registered to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 general election, according to the new book closing reports posted by the Florida Division of Elections, through last Thursday’s book-closing date for registering. […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes is sharing his painful struggle for his son’s health and life and vowing it has made him a health care advocate, in a new Spanish-language radio ad being launched in the Orlando market. In the 60-second radio ad, Cortes, a New York native, speaks in Spanish about how he and […]

Scott PowersAugust 20, 2018

Following his visits to Tampa and Orlando last Friday, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bernie Sanders is offering endorsements to some local candidates in Florida, including Anna Eskamani, Carlos Guillermo Smith, and Lee Mangold in Florida House races. Sanders, the Senator from New Hampshire, went to both towns to stump for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s gubernatorial campaign. […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2018

Democrats’ voter registration gains in greater Orlando is spelling bigger challenges for several Republicans running in GOP-held Florida House seats. It includes state Reps. Mike La Rosa and Bob Cortes, whose districts are turning bluer as they seek re-elections this fall. In many ways, Central Florida mirrors statewide trends in the era of President Donald […]

Scott PowersJuly 20, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto rips his predecessor and primary election opponent former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in a television commercial that started airing in Orlando Friday. Soto’s commercial, airing on at least four Orlando TV stations, accuses Grayson of lying about him and also accuses Grayson of having a “double life running a hedge […]

Staff ReportsJuly 10, 2018

Mike Miller’s campaign for Congress on Tuesday launched a website — “The Sturgill Files” — compiling videos spotlighting Miller’s GOP primary opponent, Scott Sturgill. The archive covers Sturgill’s “2014 attempt to hide his record of being a Democrat by falsely claiming he was a ‘lifelong Republican,’ his plan to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, […]

Staff ReportsJuly 10, 2018

An allegation that a former Rene Plasencia campaign staffer downloaded private campaign data and took it with him to a GOP rival was turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Plasencia’s campaign manager said Tuesday. But Acacia Baker also told Florida Politics that FDLE agents “acknowledged that information was obviously accessed, but without a signed confidentiality agreement or […]

Staff ReportsJuly 10, 2018

A former campaign volunteer for Rene Plasencia is seeking an apology from the state representative after the Orlando Republican accused him of downloading campaign data and taking it with him to a GOP rival. George Collins is challenging Plasencia, first elected in 2014, for the House District 50 seat. “Although my counsel has advised me I have […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

Ten seats in Central Florida’s portion of the Florida House of Representatives will have primaries on August 28, with four Republican and six Democratic in-party battles set by Friday’s ballot qualifying. The big primary battles among Republicans are preparing for two open seats now held by Republicans, and among the Democrats for four places where […]

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Telemundo poll: Hispanics favoring Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Voter registration up 264K since primary with Democrats registering most

Bob Cortes shares son’s story, his commitment to free-market health care, in Spanish radio ad

Bernie Sanders makes endorsements in several Florida races

Voter registration trends suggest tougher races for Mike La Rosa, Bob Cortes

Gloves off: Darren Soto ad blasts ‘shady, lying’ Alan Grayson

‘Lies and videotapes’: Mike Miller releases video dossier on GOP opponent

Rene Plasencia campaign fires back over data theft allegation

Former Rene Plasencia campaign worker denies taking info to rival

Ten Central Florida house seats set for primaries August 28