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Drew WilsonJuly 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham got into the Independence Day spirit Friday by co-sponsoring a bill to ensure the federal government only purchases flags made in America. “There’s no better time than the Fourth of July to remind us how important the American Flag is to our nation,” the North Florida Democrat said. “This common-sense, bipartisan […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

As expected, Florida’s 10th Congressional District in Orlando will have a heavy slate of Democratic candidates, while Thuy Lowe has become the Republican’s nominee. Lowe, of Sorrento, was the only Republican candidate to qualify in CD 10 after another announced Republican, Geoff LaGarde, of Jacksonville, withdrew Friday and threw his support to her. She’ll face the […]

Mitch PerryJune 10, 2016

Former Florida Democratic Party state chairman Bob Poe revealed Thursday he’s HIV-positive. The 61-year-old Democrat says in a video that he’s healthy because he got tested and diagnosed early, but he wanted to share his condition publicly to “remove the fear, the stigma and the shame that goes with this.” “It’s those things that keep people from getting the […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2016

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Daniel Webster, the three-term Republican Representative from Central Florida now running in Congressional District 11 this year, is about to go on the air with his first television ad of the election cycle. The ad, called, “Getting Things Done,” highlights Webster’s battle to fix the nation’s capitol, and he says, return power back to the people. […]

Mitch PerryJune 8, 2016

There are now calls for an independent investigation into Pam Bondi‘s decision not to investigate consumer complaints against Trump University, the for-profit education company created by Donald Trump that ran a real estate training program from 2005 until at least 2010 — and not just from Democrats. “Attorney General Pam Bondi owes Floridians a full accounting of […]

Mitch PerryJune 7, 2016

Spring Hill-based Congressman Rich Nugent is fighting mad about a Daniel Webster campaign mailer that uses his likeness without his support or consent. “It’s been brought to my attention that Dan Webster used my likeness in a campaign mailer to imply my support for his candidacy here and I don’t appreciate it,” Nugent said in […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2016

Let’s talk about somebody I assiduously generally eschew writing about in this space, Donald Trump. (That’s not to make any editorial point at all. It’s just that there’s so much going on in news and politics right now, and you can get your fill of Trump a thousand other places on the internet). On Tuesday, […]

Mitch PerryMay 18, 2016

It’s starting to get testy in the Congressional District 11 GOP contest. Daniel Webster serves in Congress in CD 10, but after redistricting of his seat made his chances for re-election much more remote, he opted to run for the CD 11 seat that will be vacated later this year by GOP incumbent Rich Nugent. Justin Grabelle, Nugent’s […]

Drew WilsonMay 5, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster will hold a fundraiser later this month at the Silverthorn Country Club in Spring Hill, his campaign announced Thursday. The host committee for the event, scheduled for May 19 at 6 pm, includes former Florida Attorney General and U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, Hernando County School Board member and businessman Gus […]

Darryl PaulsonApril 26, 2016

In a typical election cycle, about 90 percent of House members and 70 percent of U.S. senators win re-election. As has often been noted, Americans hate Congress, but love their own representative. In the 2016 congressional election in Florida, close to half of the delegation will be replaced. As David Wasserman of the Cook Political […]

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Gwen Graham celebrates July 4th by sponsoring bipartisan ‘Made-In-America Flag’ bill

CD 10 primary with four Democrats; Thuy Lowe wins GOP nod

Mitch Perry Report for 6.10.16 — Bob Poe’s courage

Daniel Webster goes up with first TV ad in his battle to win CD 11

Mitch Perry Report for 6.8.16 — Common Cause Florida calls for Pam Bondi to come clean

An angry Rich Nugent says new Dan Webster mailer falsely indicates his support

Mitch Perry Report for 5.19.16 — The yin and yang of Donald J. Trump

Justin Grabelle and Daniel Webster campaigns dispute Webster’s missed votes earlier this week

Daniel Webster to hold Spring Hill fundraiser May 19

Darryl Paulson: Florida’s congressional elections: The changing of the guard