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Scott PowersMay 12, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy renewed her call Friday for independent, non-partisan investigations into Russia’s involvement in last fall’s elections, calling the Russian activities “a direct assault on our democracy.” Speaking at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce in her hometown, the freshman congresswoman pressed her background, interests and house committee assignments in national security […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2017

Republican congressional candidate Wayne Liebnitzky called out Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto by charging that a tweet the congressman sent using the hashtag “BananaRepublicans” is divisive and beneath the office. On Wednesday, Soto, of Florida’s 9th Congressional District, covering parts of Orange, Osceola and Polk counties, tweeted criticism of President Donald Trump‘s firing of FBI […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2017

Democratic state Rep. David Richardson is preparing for a run for Congress in Florida’s Congressional District 27 now that Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros–Lehtinen is retiring. Richardson, of Miami Beach, who won his last re-election with 65 percent in his House District 113 entirely inside CD 27, said he is traveling to Washington D.C. in […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2017

A week after she watched the Republican American Health Care Act pass the House against her wishes, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy still is getting an earful on the woes of health care, on Tuesday from a chamber of commerce meeting that did not necessarily share her concerns. Several members of the Sanford Chamber of Commerce peppered […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced Thursday that his official and unofficial campaign funds have combined to top $1 million in his quest for election in 2018. The Gillum for Governor campaign and its aligned political committee, Forward Florida, have raised a combined $1,051,473 through the end of April, from more than 5,600 individual […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent a good part of Wednesday installing solar panels on roofs in Orlando, while vowing she’ll do all she can to make the Sunshine State a solar energy leader. It’s not one now. Florida’s solar energy generation per person falls somewhere between Illinois and Ohio, well behind such un-sunshiny states […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2017

Republicans wasted little time, setting their sights quickly on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham Tuesday, accusing her of having no achievements in public service, and hiding some of her congressional records. In separate releases, the Republican Party of Florida said she lacks accomplishments to run on; the Republican Governors Association said the former congresswoman did […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2017

No sooner has Democrat Gwen Graham entered the governor’s race than she picked up the endorsement of the national women’s candidates support group EMILY’s List. Graham had also earned the EMILY’s List backing when she ran for Congress in 2014. “Gwen Graham doesn’t need to tell Floridians that she’s a champion for women and families […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2017

Declaring a love for Florida and its people, as well as outrage over Tallahassee’s lack of emphasis on public education and the environment, Democrat Gwen Graham is running for governor. In an announcement in Miami Gardens Tuesday morning, Graham, a former congresswoman and the daughter of former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, promised that she […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is launching his first campaign video on the internet, mocking Gov. Rick Scott’s jobs record and using the current governor in the video. The ad begins with footage taken from one of Scott’s own videos, showing him in a radio studio declaring his mantra, “What have we done in the […]

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Stephanie Murphy: Russian interference in U.S. elections ‘direct assault on our democracy’

Wayne Liebnitzky blasts Darren Soto for ‘BananaRepublicans’ tweet

David Richardson preparing for run in CD 27

Health care costs dominate Stephanie Murphy round table

Andrew Gillum’s campaign money now tops $1 million

Gwen Graham vows to push for solar while installing panels

Republicans quickly attack Gwen Graham as non-achieving, nontransparent

EMILY’s List to back Gwen Graham in Governor’s race

Gwen Graham: I’m running for governor for ‘love of Florida’

First Chris King campaign video mocks Rick Scott’s jobs record