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Ryan RayJune 3, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham is reaching across the aisle in an effort to bring the F-35 fighter jet to Florida. The freshman Democrat from Tallahassee co-wrote letters with U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen addressed to top Air Force brass asking them to consider expanding USAF’s presence across Florida. “We must ensure that the Jacksonville [Air National Guard] base […]

Sergio BustosJune 3, 2016

Several Republican U.S. Senate candidates squared off Thursday night in South Florida in hopes of catching fire in a nationally watched race in which none has risen above the pack. Each talked more about his experience rather than attacking the others. Yet they did share the same wish — seeing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a plan to reform Washington. On Wednesday, Beruff released a 10-point proposal he says will “end government greed.” The proposal includes instituting a lifetime ban on federal lawmakers from becoming lobbyists; tying congressional pay to the percentage of votes cast or missed; and repealing automatic pay raises for members of Congress. “Our representatives […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Get ready for a Republican Senate debate. On Wednesday, Palm Beach Atlantic University announced it planned to host a televised GOP debate on Aug. 23. The debate — which is being organized by the LeMieux Center for Public Policy and the Palm Beach County Young Republicans — comes just one week before the primary. “The importance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

The fundraising committee backing U.S. Senate hopeful Carlos Lopez-Cantera is assuring his supporters the lieutenant governor has the backing of Marco Rubio. In an email to supporters Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Reform Washington, the super PAC backing Lopez-Cantera, said Rubio “put the rampant rumors that he was reconsidering running for his Senate seat to rest.” […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

Carlos Beruff may have a slight edge over his Republican opponents, but the race for U.S. Senate still appears to be flying largely under the radar. According to internal polling being circulated by the Beruff campaign, the Manatee County Republican is at 17 percent support. He is virtually tied with Rep. David Jolly, who garnered […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

Carlos Beruff can check all 67 counties off his to-visit list. The U.S. Senate hopeful said Tuesday he would wrap up a tour of all 67 Florida counties. The Manatee County businessman had said he planned to visit all of the state’s counties before the Aug. 30 primary. “It is important to visit with people […]

Mitch PerryMay 31, 2016

Although Florida’s 14th Congressional District isn’t nearly as solidly a Democratic seat as it was a year ago, nobody expects incumbent Kathy Castor to have any trouble holding onto it this November. Redistricting ordered by the Florida Supreme Court last year led the Florida Legislature to draw up the seat that now makes it a Democratic […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 27, 2016

Marco Rubio might be getting pressure to run for re-election, but that doesn’t seem to bother some U.S. Senate hopefuls. Five Republicans — Rep. Ron DeSantis, Rep. David Jolly, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Beruff, and Todd Wilcox — are battling it out to replace Rubio in the U.S. Senate. Rubio, who unsuccessfully ran for president […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2016

Could the Republican Party really be serious about rejiggering the primary calendar, as has reported in places like the New York Times and the Boston Globe earlier this week? We’ve heard a lot in the past few weeks how presidential politics have been changed — perhaps forever — by the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. […]

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Gwen Graham fighting with GOP colleagues to bring F-35 fighter jet to Florida

GOP Senate candidates square off at South Florida forum

Carlos Beruff’s plan to reform Washington includes term limits, lobbying bans

Palm Beach Atlantic University to host GOP Senate debate

Carlos Lopez-Cantera super PAC highlights Marco Rubio’s support

Internal poll shows Carlos Beruff slightly ahead

Carlos Beruff checks 67 counties off his list

Eddie Adams Jr. and Christine Quinn battle it out in GOP CD 14 contest

Carlos Beruff campaign says he will stay in U.S. Senate race ‘no matter what’

Mitch Perry Report for 5.26.16 – How much will the political parties change after this year?