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Scott PowersMay 10, 2016

Democratic state Sen. Darren Soto has picked up several endorsements from Osceola County elected officials for his Congressional District 9 race, his campaign announced Tuesday. Soto, one of five candidates seeking the Democratic flag in the upcoming Aug. 30 primary, has received the new endorsements of current and former officials from Osceola County, including District 3 County […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2016

Democrat Susannah Randolph has won the endorsement of one of the biggest backers of Democrats, the National Education Association, in her quest for the primary nomination to run for Congress in Congressional District 9. The nation’s largest teachers union, almost always a strong financial supporter of Democrats, announced it is backing Randolph rather than any […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Orlando Democrat State Rep. Darren Soto has picked up two more Congressional endorsements in his primary run for Congressional District 9. Soto’s campaign announced he has the endorsements of Democratic Reps. Linda Sánchez of California and Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sánchez, who is of Mexican descent, has served in Congress for 13 years and is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

The report cards are out, and three dozen state lawmakers got top marks from one of Florida’s leading advocates for economic freedom. On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released its annual Economic Freedom Scorecard. To tabulate the grades, the organization recorded more than 4,300 individual votes on 59 legislative proposals. “A big part of our […]

Jim RosicaMay 2, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto is adding his name to the growing list of state lawmakers objecting to the closing of a prisoner re-entry program in Broward County. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, wrote Friday to Corrections Secretary Julie Jones to say he was “troubled by this decision” because he is a “strong proponent of these types of facilities and programs.” […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced his Democratic congressional campaign has collected more than 2,400 signature petitions to get him on the ballot, pushing a grassroots effort in Congressional District 9 rather than simply paying the ballot qualification fee. “I’m proud to have been voted into office by Central Florida voters six times over the past […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto missed a critical partisan floor vote in February because he went to Washington D.C. where he attended fundraising activities, but his U.S. Congress election campaign said Soto did so because he had a unique opportunity to discuss Puerto Rico with principal members of Congress. Soto’s Feb. 23 trip to Washington D.C., […]

Scott PowersApril 21, 2016

Darren Soto‘s Democratic colleagues in the Florida Senate are coming to his aid for his run for Congress in Orlando-based Congressional District 9 The Senate Democratic Caucus and almost all of its 14 members individually are endorsing Soto, a Florida senator from Orlando, his congressional campaign announced Thursday. “We’ve worked with Darren and know him as […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto raised another $162,000 for his Democratic Congressional District 9 campaign during the first quarter of 2016. Soto’s take plus about $80,000 in expenses during the quarter, left him with $292,000 in the bank at the end of March, according to the Federal Election Commission. That puts the Orlando Democrat behind rival Susannah Randolph, also […]

Scott PowersApril 14, 2016

The Congressional New Dems caucus has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in his race to win the Democratic nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9 and former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings in Orlando-based Congressional District 10. The New Democratic Coalition is chaired by Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and its membership includes Florida Democratic […]

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Darren Soto picks up Osceola County officials’ endorsements in CD 9 race

Teachers’ union endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Darren Soto picks up more congressional endorsements in CD 9 race

Three dozen lawmakers get A+ on AFP-FL’s 2016 Economic Freedom Scorecard

Darren Soto “troubled” by Broward program shutdown

Darren Soto collects 2,400 petitions to qualify for CD 9 Democratic primary ballot

Darren Soto defends missed vote as opportunity to explore Puerto Rico crisis

Florida Senate Democrats endorse colleague Darren Soto in CD 9

Darren Soto takes in $162K in Congressional District 9 race

Congressional New Dems caucus endorses Darren Soto in CD 9 and Val Demings in CD 10