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Mitch PerryMay 1, 2017

Emboldened by the news that South Florida Republican Illeana Ros-Lehtinen will not run for re-election next year, the Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee (DCCC) released its “2018 Republican Retirement Watchlist.” While Alaska’s Don Young tops the list, Sarasota’s Vern Buchanan and Miami-Dade’s Mario Diaz Balart are listed second and third, respectively. “Given the negative national environment for the […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 11, 2015

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster‘s former chief of staff has been named the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of government affairs, the Chamber announced in a Friday press release. Frank Walker III also worked for three other U.S. lawmakers: Former U.S. Sens. George LeMieux and Mel Martinez of Florida, and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington state. “After […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 9, 2015

Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford is not a declared candidate in Congressional District 6’s race to replace Ron DeSantis yet. The only declared candidate so far is Adam Barringer. If he does run, as is expected, he will have two problems to overcome. The first problem: He’s not actually a district resident. Nor has he represented voters in that […]

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DCCC puts Vern Buchanan and Mario Diaz-Ballart near the top of its ‘2018 Retirement Watch List’

Chamber taps former Daniel Webster aide as new influencer

What John Rutherford could bring to the U.S. Congress