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Mitch PerryJuly 24, 2015

A new survey of a newly reconfigured Florida 13th Congressional District map shows a hypothetical Charlie Crist versus Rick Baker matchup could be a cliffhanger. The survey from St. Pete Polls shows Crist leading with 46.2 percent of the vote, to Baker’s 42.2 percent. The remaining 11.6 percent are undecided. Baker leads the only declared Democrat in the CD 13 race, Eric Lynn, […]

Guest AuthorJuly 23, 2015

In one way, supporters and detractors of U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson agree: He’s a lightning rod. The Republican Party of Florida loves this about him because it provides fresh material for attack ads; partisans because he revs them up. The Democratic establishment hates it because it screws up the possibility of having a clean, organized, […]

Ryan RayJuly 23, 2015

Many dissident Florida Democrats who resented a perceived “coronation” of Charlie Crist as last year’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee see the same establishment attitude toward U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy as he fends off a challenge from U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson for the Senate. Those progressives who supported former Sen. Nan Rich against Crist last year might be surprised, then, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Charlie Crist, the embodiment of “if at first you don’t succeed …,” could ride that adage into the record books. The former, and possible future, candidate – if he should seek Florida’s redrawn 13th Congressional District – could be the first Floridian in 95 years to achieve a political “hat-trick,” losing gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy seems determined to get virtually every Democratic mayor in the state to back his candidacy for 2016. Those on a new list of endorsements are Palm Bay Mayor William Capote, Tamarac Mayor Harry Dressler, Bonita Springs Mayor Ben Nelson Jr., Palm Beach County Mayor Shelley Vana, and Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan. “I […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

I was going to opine on John Kasich entering the GOP presidential contest this morning, but let’s get to that Wednesday. Instead, let’s talk about Florida’s U.S. Senate race, now that David Jolly is officially is in the race, along with Congressman Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and retired CIA contractor Todd Wilcox. Lately […]

Associated PressJuly 21, 2015

Florida U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced Monday that he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, who is running for president, and former Gov. Charlie Crist said he’s eyeing Jolly’s seat. Jolly, a Republican elected to Congress in spring 2014, made the announcement to the media Monday morning. He was scheduled […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2015

Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera knows what he’s dealing with early on in this crowded Florida Republican Senate Primary. He’s Mr. 305 in this race: one of four candidates, all of whom have their sectional appeal, but none of whom have found a real way to develop statewide appeal. CLC, as a holder of a statewide office, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

Charlie Crist has given the most explicit statement to date that he will run for the CD 13 seat being vacated next by David Jolly. In a tweet sent out today, Crist wrote, “If the new congressional map includes my home, I intend on running to serve the people again.” The tweet included a photo of Crist […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

Charlie Crist. Darden Rice. Ken Welch. Dwight Dudley. There are some prominent Democrats whose names have been floated as possibilities to run in the 13th Congressional District race next year, now that the district is likely to be much more advantageous for the party after the Florida Legislature redraws the district in advance of next […]

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Charlie Crist 46%, Rick Baker 42% in new survey of proposed CD 13 map

Chris Timmons: Politics is organized around passion — so Florida Democrats need Alan Grayson

Patrick Murphy endorses Nan Rich for Broward commission

If Charlie Crist runs and loses, it’ll be first Florida political hat trick in 95 years

Patrick Murphy snares more mayoral endorsements in Democratic Senate race

Mitch Perry Report for 7.21.15 — Bill McCollum isn’t seriously thinking of running for Senate. Is he?

Rep. David Jolly running for Senate; ex-Gov. Charlie Crist eyes his seat

CLC calibrates message as Senate run begins

Charlie Crist says if new CD 13 map includes his home, he’s running for Congress

Eric Lynn says he’s in CD 13 race to stay