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Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2018

As his introductory television commercials continue to play throughout Florida, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is announcing that money has continued to pour in, another $1 million in December, with about half of that coming from his own pocket. Levine, the former Miami Beach mayor, saw a combined total of $1 million come into his […]

Scott PowersJanuary 2, 2018

Democratic state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith is kicking off the new year by kicking off his re-election campaign in Florida’s House District 49, with a new internet campaign video featuring a proud, unrelenting Smith, and a fundraiser set for Friday. Smith, who is openly gay and unabashedly liberal, puts those qualities front-and-center with a re-election […]

Scott PowersDecember 20, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando has been appointed to the House Judiciary Committee, her office announced Wednesday. Demings, a former Orlando chief of police with 27 years as a police officer, becomes one of 17 Democrats on the 40-seat committee overseeing criminal and civil justice legislation, including oversight of federal courts, administrative agencies, and […]

Scott PowersDecember 20, 2017

Democrat Anna Eskamani qualified for the 2018 ballot in Florida’s House District 47 race, collecting more than 1,400 petition signatures. Eskamani, an Orlando-based executive for Planned Parenthood, faces Winter Park businessman Stockton Reeves, a Republican, in the 2018 race. They seek to succeed state Rep. Mike Miller, who is running for Congress. She needed 1,200 signatures […]

Scott PowersDecember 18, 2017

State Rep. Amy Mercado has thrown her support behind Democratic businessman Lee Mangold in the House District 28 race, Mangold’s campaign announced Monday. Mercado, who represents District 48 in Orange County, is the second sitting Democratic state representative to back Mangold in the Seminole County district contest, following John Cortes, who weighed in a couple […]

Scott PowersDecember 14, 2017

Democratic candidate Jeremy Ring has received the endorsements of two big city mayors, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, in the contest for the Florida chief financial officer post, Ring’s campaign announced Thursday. “With Jeremy, Floridians have a real opportunity to transform the way our State does business,” Dyer said in […]

Scott PowersDecember 13, 2017

Two new television commercials from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine‘s political committee introduce his family, with his mother and fiancé extolling his work ethic, empathy for others, and a sense of family. The commercial with his mother Diane Ziman, “Mom,” is in English, while the one with fiancé Carolina Murciano, “Familia,” is in Spanish. They begin […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

The harshest exchange of the 2018 governor’s race thus far between a Democrat and a Republican just occurred as Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum called Republican candidate Adam Putnam “racist” Thursday, responding to Putnam’s tweet about their policy dispute over undocumented residents and sanctuaries. Thanks for the Half True, @PolitiFactFL. @AndrewGillum wants to make Florida a […]

Scott PowersDecember 4, 2017

Democratic former state Rep. Irv Slosberg has withdrawn from the special election to fill Senate District 31, saying he has too much respect for and loyalty to fellow Democrat, state Rep. Lori Berman. “You know, Lori and I were always good friends; she was always on the side of road safety. She was right by […]

Scott PowersDecember 1, 2017

Travel writer, speaker, history enthusiast, and motorcyclist Gary McKechnie has filed as a Democratic candidate to run for the Florida Senate against Republican state Sen. Dennis Baxley in Senate District 12. McKechnie, 55, of Mount Dora, is promising a platform that will be heavy on Florida-centric advocacy and perhaps lighter on Democratic ideology, in a […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Philip Levine reporting another $1 million month in governor’s contest

Carlos Smith re-election video doesn’t hold back

Val Demings appointed to U.S. House Judiciary Committee

Anna Eskamani qualifies for HD 47 ballot by petition

Amy Mercado endorses Lee Mangold in HD 28 race

Jeremy Ring gets nods from Mayors Buddy Dyer, Jack Seiler in CFO race

Philip Levine’s TV ads introduce his family extolling his work ethic, empathy

Andrew Gillum calls Adam Putnam ‘racist’ in dispute over undocumenteds

Irv Slosberg withdraws from SD 31 special election, supports Lori Berman

Gary McKechnie riding into SD 12 race