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Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

Charlie Crist has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) list of of 2016 candidates for their “Red to Blue” program, which highlights strong Democratic candidates running in open seats and districts held by Republicans that the DCCC hope to flip this November. The program offers these candidates financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support. In most cases, the […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

Well, so much for that much-anticipated San Antonio-Golden State NBA Western Final. Congrats to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who took down the Spurs in six. Gotta love the unexpected. Today the Republican Party of Florida hosts the first of a two-day spring meeting in Tampa. I just realized the Republicans always hold these type of […]

Brendan FarringtonMay 12, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden might be taking sides in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, but unlike Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, he’s not getting nasty about it. Biden campaigned with U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy at a downtown Orlando soul food restaurant Thursday, the day after Reid quarreled with Murphy’s opponent, Congressman Alan Grayson. Reid has asked […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 12, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera can add House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran to his list of backers. Lopez-Cantera announced Thursday that Corcoran, a Land O’Lakes Republican, has endorsed his U.S. Senate bid. The lieutenant governor said he appreciated Corcoran’s support. “I’m grateful to have Richard’s support, and having worked side by side, I know his steadfast approach to limited […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Carlos Beruff is calling on federal lawmakers to step up their efforts to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. In a statement Wednesday, the Republican U.S. Senate hopeful said: “protecting our citizens is the primary role of the federal government.” And while he said the government often spends too much money, preventing the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

The U.S. Senate election may be a few months away, but many Floridians said they don’t know who they’ll vote for come Election Day. A new Quinnipiac University poll found no clear winners or losers in the race to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. The survey of 1,051 self-identified registered voters found Democrat Patrick Murphy […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2016

For the last week, the political news media has been obsessed with the likely Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton general election confrontation. Although he has been the front-runner throughout 2016, Trump’s big victory over Ted Cruz in Indiana last week prompted Cruz and John Kasich to quit the race, and by last Wednesday, Trump was your GOP […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2016

Although David Jolly has at times been ambiguous regarding his support (or lack thereof) for Donald Trump, his Senate campaign manager insists he’s never considered voting for Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic presidential nominee this November. At issue is a Facebook posting by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Tampa Bay, which posted a story May […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016

Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly will get another national platform to discuss his legislation that would ban federally elected officials from asking for campaign contributions when he speaks at the National Press Club next Monday. Jolly’s STOP Act faces long odds of passage through Congress, however. He has been able to gain only eight co-sponsors in […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016

(Updated) St. Petersburg-based attorney Ben Diamond announced his candidacy for the House District 68 seat in Pinellas County on Monday, April 25. In the six days leading up to the campaign’s first fundraising deadline on April 30, he was able to raise an impressive $28,366. “I’m running for the Florida House because I want to fight for Pinellas […]

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Charlie Crist named to DCCC’s ‘Red to Blue’ program

Mitch Perry Report for 5.13.16 – Friday 13th edition

Joe Biden plays nice while picking sides in Florida Senate race

Richard Corcoran endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera in U.S. Senate race

Carlos Beruff calls on federal government to ‘act immediately’ to fight Zika

Poll: No clear winner in the U.S. Senate race

Mitch Perry Report for 5.11.16 – Hillary’s weak close

David Jolly camp rejects allegation that he’s considering backing Hillary Clinton for president

David Jolly to discuss his Stop Act at National Press Club next week

HD 68 Dem candidate Ben Diamond raises over $28,000 in one week on the campaign trail