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Peter SchorschApril 24, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy seems to be under the mistaken impression that because he was his party’s standard-bearer in the 2016 U.S. Senate race, that he is the party’s leader. So when the Democrat watched last week’s televised debate among the four announced gubernatorial candidates, Murphy, according to a source very familiar with his […]

Scott PowersApril 23, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is releasing a new digital ad his campaign says is backed by a five-figure buy, using his upbringing to inspire his views on opportunity. The 30-second ad, “Opportunity,” features Gillum, now the Mayor of Tallahassee, sitting in front of a modest house talking about the people who cared about and […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine leads the four-way Democratic Primary for Governor in the state’s two largest media markets, according to a pair of new polls. The Public Policy Polling surveys, commissioned by Levine senior adviser Christian Ulvert, show Levine with 32 percent support among Tampa Bay-area Democrats and 42 percent support among party faithful […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 19, 2018

This… is… Politics! Anticipated gubernatorial candidate and Republican state House Speaker Richard Corcoran works quickly. The Speaker released a digital video Thursday afternoon creatively slamming the most cringe-worthy blooper of Wednesday’s Democratic gubernatorial debate, which saw each candidate fumble — some more than others — over how much the state spends annually on K-12 education: $21.1 billion […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2018

In a Democratic gubernatorial debate Wednesday that illuminated only a handful of policy differences while all four candidates sought to define their brand themes, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham found herself often playing defense, repeatedly disputing remarks from Winter Park businessman Chris King and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. At one point Graham, the presumed co-front […]

Peter SchorschApril 18, 2018

Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates squared off Wednesday during a televised debate hosted by Tampa Bay’s Fox 13 news station. Here are some instant takeaways on the winners and losers emerging from the debate. Winners Adam Putnam, Ron DeSantis and the Florida GOP — If you are on #TeamPutnam or with DeSantis, you have to believe […]

Joe HendersonApril 18, 2018

For those who didn’t already know it, Gwen Graham proved Wednesday she can take whatever anyone wants to dish out. Graham shared a stage with three other Democratic candidates, all male, to be Florida’s governor in a debate Wednesday streamed over FOX-13 in Tampa. A replay of the debate is scheduled to be shown over […]

Peter SchorschApril 18, 2018

The primary election is still six months away, but Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates will take part today in a televised debate on Fox 13 in Tampa. Taping of the debate is 3 p.m., broadcast is 6:30 p.m. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Winter Park businessman Chris King and former Miami Beach Mayor […]

Drew WilsonApril 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King announced Tuesday that he’s earned the “Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction” in recognition of his gun control. “After calling for a ban on assault weapons in my very first speech of this campaign, it’s an honor to receive the Gun Sense Candidate distinction,” King said. “We need courageous […]

Scott PowersApril 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has launched a new digital advertisement in which she says she thinks about the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre as a mother, and about gun laws as someone who wants to be Governor The minute, 41-second video, “It’s Time,” released Monday shows Graham getting emotional talking about how the […]

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Gabrielle Russon

A Patrick Murphy-David Jolly gubernatorial run isn’t the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard, but …

Andrew Gillum announces digital ad buy for ‘Opportunity’

Philip Levine tops polls in Tampa Bay, South Florida

Richard Corcoran hosts ‘Democrat Jeopardy!’

Democratic debate puts Gwen Graham on defense

Takeaways from the Fox 13 Democratic gubernatorial debate

Joe Henderson: Gwen Graham shows she can take what ‘the men’ dish out

Show us something, Gwen Graham

Chris King gets ‘Moms’ approval

Gwen Graham ‘the mom’ addresses Parkland, guns in new digital ad