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Scott PowersNovember 27, 2018

They’re not exactly MAGA hats, at least not yet, but who knows? Newly elected Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani is chartering Big Kids territory for her 2020 re-election campaign, starting early with an online store selling Anna Eskamani ball caps, T-shirts, mugs, clocks, and other campaign souvenirs to raise a little money and put her name […]

Scott PowersNovember 26, 2018

With federal financial reports now on file well through the Nov. 6 election, the total spending by outside groups in Florida’s U.S. Senate election reached $86.8 million, far and away the most outside money ever spent on a Florida federal race. More than three-fifths of that money, $54.7 million was spent on a losing cause, […]

Scott PowersNovember 26, 2018

Orange County Democrats flipped three seats in the Florida House and, as state Reps. Geraldine Thompson, Anna Eskamani and Joy Goff-Marcil make their debuts, they’re looking for practical starts. On Nov. 6, the three Democrats flipped the partisan strength of Orange County’s delegation from five Republicans and four Democrats, to seven Democrats and two Republicans. Thompson has been […]

Scott PowersNovember 16, 2018

The Orange County mayoral transition team appointed by Mayor-elect Jerry Demings has finished work on its report to him, outlining scores of proposed changes in county government focusing on such things as affordable housing, mass transit, green initiatives and more business culture. The 60-page draft report was reviewed for a final draft Friday morning at […]

Scott PowersNovember 13, 2018

The most dramatic power change Orange County has seen in a generation in county government began Tuesday with jokes, gifts, and tributes to the three outgoing members of the Board of Commissioners and only a slightly uncomfortable air of wonder of what Mayor-elect Jerry Demings and his Democratic-controlled board will bring next month. In their […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2018

Democratic state Rep.-elect Anna Eskamani has been no stranger to national media coverage throughout her campaign, and now her election in House District 47 Tuesday also is drawing attention of Iranian media and international media broadcasting into Iran. Eskamani, of Orlando, had been open throughout her campaign about her Iranian-American heritage, even working it into […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Democratic former state Sen. Geraldine Thompson is back, grabbing a House District from Republican state Rep. Bobby Olszewski that once was considered such safe Republican seat that no previous Democrat has ever been competitive. Thompson claimed House District 44, covering suburban southwestern Orange County Tuesday night, defeating Olszewski by 2,000 votes and a 51 percent […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Democratic Maitland City Councilwoman Joy Goff-Marcil pulled off one of the big upsets of the night, soundly defeating Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes in Florida’s House District 30. Goff-Marcil topped Cortes 55-45 in her Orange County portion of the district, and also defeated in in his Seminole County portion, 51-49 Tuesday night. Overall she won […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Riding what arguably has been a movement based entirely on her campaign, Democratic Anna Eskamani is on her way to easy election Tuesday to Florida’s House District 47, flipping the seat and sending the progressive avenger to Tallahassee. Eskamani, a young progressive activist and former Planned Parenthood official, defeated Republican businessman and former political consultant […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who quickly went from “who’s she?” to “how did she do that?” when she ran for and won a stunning upset in Florida’s 7th Congressional District in 2016, is no longer anyone’s surprise, as she won easy re-election victory Tuesday. Murphy, of Winter Park, defeated Republican state Rep. Mike Miller […]

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Anna Eskamani turns to swag sales to energize re-election campaign

Outside groups spent $87 million on Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Orange County Democratic House newbies seeking practical issues

Jerry Demings getting report with scores of proposals for Orange County

Orange County Commission transition begins

Anna Eskamani’s fame is rising – in Iran

Geraldine Thompson topples Bobby Olszewski in HD 44

Joy Goff-Marcil ousts Bob Cortes in HD 30

Anna Eskamani elected in HD 47

Stephanie Murphy solidifies claim to CD 7