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Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jose E. Serrano of New York, a member of the Democratic Progressive Caucus and an advocate of statehood for Puerto Rico, has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in the race for Orlando-based Congressional District 9. “Darren Soto is a rising star,” Serrano stated in a news release issued by Soto’s campaign. “I […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of Ocean Champions in his race for the Democratic nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Ocean Champions is an environmental group that focuses on oceans and ocean wildlife, and has designated 68 “champions” in the current Congress. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is on the Florida Senate Environmental […]

Bill RuftyFebruary 27, 2016

Want the boss’ job? For Susannah Randolph, you run for it. Randolph, 41, an Orlando Democrat, has been the district director for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson … both times. Now that Grayson, an Orlando Democrat, is running for the U.S. Senate, Randolph is running for his seat from Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Democrats actually have […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas for Soto’s run to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Vela, who represents the far southern tip of Texas, bordering Mexico, cited Soto’s support for the DREAMers program, supporting young, undocumented immigrants. In a news release […]

Scott PowersFebruary 18, 2016

State Rep. John Cortes of Kissimmee has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in his bid to seek the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in Congressional District 9, which includes Kissimmee. Cortes’s house district is largely contained within Soto’s Senate district, and in CD 9. “Darren Soto is exactly the kind of representative Central Florida […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2016

Susannah Randolph has won the endorsement of the National Women’s Political Caucus in her bid for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s Congressional District 9, her campaign announced. The NWPC, founded in 1971, is a national, multi-partisan, grassroots membership organization dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and supporting women candidates for elected and appointed office. The group […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2016

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There is Valleri Crabtree at the Rotary Club of Celebration. There she at Place for Grace in St. Cloud. There’s Crabtree at the Leadership Osceola reception, and the Osceola Council on Aging, and the Polk County Democratic Executive Committee, and the Poinciana Villages Community Meeting, and at a Fashion Square Mall festival, and at her […]

Scott PowersFebruary 11, 2016

Susannah Randolph has received the endorsement of Students for a New America Politics organization in her Democratic race for Orlando-based Congressional District 9, her campaign says. SNAP’s political action committee calls itself the nation’s largest and most effective student-run PAC. The organization typically contributes small amounts, three- and low four-figure amounts of cash, to campaigns […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto‘s bid to become the first Floridian of Puerto Rican descent to be elected to Congress has won the endorsement of New Yorker U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, also of Puerto Rican descent. Soto said Tuesday he has the backing of Democrat Velázquez, a 23-year House member from Brooklyn, in his Democratic bid […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2016

Susannah Randolph has picked up another endorsement from the Democrats Progressive wing for her race for the Congressional District 9 nomination, this time from U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona. Grijalva is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “As a community organizer who has dedicated her career to protecting our environment, Susannah knows how to […]

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Darren Soto gets Jose Serrano’s endorsement in CD 9 race

Darren Soto endorsed by Ocean Champions environmental group in CD 9 race

Susannah Randolph takes on congressional run with deep knowledge

Texas congressman cites Darren Soto for DREAMers support in endorsement

John Cortes endorses Darren Soto in CD 9 race

Susannah Randolph gets nod from National Women’s Political Caucus in CD 9 race

Valleri Crabtree, Dena Minning, trying opposite approaches to being CD 9 X-factors

Susannah Randolph wins nod from student progressives in CD 9 race

Darren Soto endorsed by New York U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Susannah Randolph gets another progressive Democrat endorsement, Raul Grijalva