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Staff ReportsOctober 24, 2016

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Grab your checkbook, it’s last call to attend a Hillary Clinton fundraiser. Clinton is scheduled to hold her final fundraiser in Florida this week. The event is scheduled for Tuesday at the Pinecrest home of Chris Korge, a top Democratic fundraiser. “This is going to be the largest fundraising event in Florida history with your help,” […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2016

The political committee for LGBT rights organization Equality Florida announced Thursday it is endorsing Democrat Andrew Korge in the Senate District 39 race. “This a race where the contrast is crystal clear,” Equality Florida Action PAC Chair Stratton Pollitzer said. “For 10 years Anitere Flores has opposed LGBT equality at every turn and she has […]

Peter SchorschOctober 28, 2015

With Demi Lovato and John Legend slated to perform and comedian Amy Schumer mingling with guests, the star-studded birthday party for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was a must-attend event for much of the Democratic Party’s elite. Hosted by Vogue’s Anna Wintour at designer Vera Wang‘s Upper East Side home, there were dozens of celebrities, fashion icons and power brokers […]

Ryan RaySeptember 25, 2015

Democratic state Senate candidate Andrew Korge came out swinging against Republican Rep. Janet Adkins on Thursday. Korge, son of major Democratic bundler Chris Korge, called Adkins’ private comments published in POLITICO Florida discussing how to defeat U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown by manipulating her district to include more black prison inmates “disgusting” in a statement Thursday evening. “Representative Adkins should be ashamed […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2015

The crash landing that ended the 2015 Regular Legislative Session in the Republican-led Florida House would be a gift to Democrats in any other state, but few seats are in any real danger of flipping come Election Day 2016. With 25 term-limited seats, District 114 is one of the few with a real chance to flip though Democrats […]

Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2015

Fueling controversy over turf and legacy in South Florida, North Miami Beach Democrat Rep. David Richardson has filed to run in 2016 for the District 35 Senate seat currently held by the Dean of the Florida Senate, Gwen Margolis. Despite rumors that she may retire, former Senate President Margolis took to social media on Friday to clarify: Dear Friends, […]

Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2015

Fueling controversy over turf and legacy in South Florida, North Miami Beach Democrat Rep. David Richardson has filed to run in 2016 for the District 35 Senate seat currently held by the Dean of the Florida Senate, Gwen Margolis. Despite rumors that she may retire, former Senate President Margolis took to social media on Friday to clarify: Dear Friends, […]

Tag: Chris Korge

Final fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in Florida scheduled for Tuesday

Equality Florida endorses Andrew Korge in SD 39 race

Bob Poe tells Democratic donors he’ll run for Congress

Andrew Korge slams Janet Adkins’ comments on black prisoners in CD 5

Florida House races continue to take shape in central, south Florida

Fellow Democrats bristle at David Richardson’s talk of primarying Gwen Margolis

Fellow Democrats bristle at David Richardson's talk of primarying Gwen Margolis