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Scott PowersNovember 10, 2016

Outside groups spent $8 million in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, mostly to help Democrat Stephanie Murphy oust Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica. Updated campaign finance documents filed with the Federal Election Commission this week show outside groups such as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democrats’ House Majority PAC combined to spend nearly $6.3 […]

Tamara LushNovember 8, 2016

It’s a sunny fall day at Williams Park in downtown St. Petersburg, and Charlie Crist is in his element. “What’s your name?,” he purrs to a woman in a wheelchair, taking her hand. He beams a white smile that matches his snow-white hair, contrasting with his tan face. “May I get a picture?” he asks, […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2016

National and statewide Democrats and their organizations have now reached $5.7 million in spending to try to help Stephanie Murphy defeat longtime Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Mica said Monday morning. Mica’s campaign announced the latest number this morning while again denouncing the Washington Democrats’ backing of Murphy as “unprecedented” in […]

Staff ReportsOctober 27, 2016

Rep. John Mica was had to fend off Democratic attacks about his involvement in the redevelopment of a historic Washington D.C. landmark. According to Morning Consult, Mica got a shout-out from Ivanka Trump Wednesday during the grand opening of Donald Trump’s new luxury hotel. Ivanka Trump, according to the report, “touted Mica’s support in the redevelopment […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2016

First, the good news for Charlie Crist. A new St. Pete Polls survey shows that the Democrat is maintaining his lead in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District over Republican David Jolly. The bad news is that this lead is a narrow three points, giving him little margin for error during the final two weeks of the campaign. But unforced errors […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2016

The Democrats are publicizing a second poll they commissioned showing their candidate, Stephanie Murphy, leading Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The poll, commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and performed by Global Strategy Group and Lester & Associates, shows Murphy with 48 percent and Mica with 45 percent. It’s the second […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2016

Florida might have only four truly competitive congressional races this fall but outside groups are spending big in them – more than in any other state. Groups such as the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democrats’ House Majority Fund have poured millions of dollars into Florida’s Congressional Districts 7, 13, 18 and 26 since the […]

Scott PowersOctober 8, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy has called on her Republican opponent U.S. Rep. John Mica to denounce Donald Trump for newly disclosed statements about women and she released a new TV commercial saying Mica shares’ Trump’s ‘harmful policies.’ The TV commercial, “It’s Time To Change Washington,” charges that Mica and Trump share policies opposing a woman’s […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 29, 2016

National Democrats are boosting former Gov. Charlie Crist with another $462,000 of TV advertising in the race against incumbent Republican David Jolly for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The extra cash — coming from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — could result in a “lopsided air war in the Tampa Bay area,” writes Marc Caputo of POLITICO Florida, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 21, 2016

A new poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says that its candidate Stephanie Murphy is within striking distance of longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The poll gives Mica 48 percent and Murphy 45 percent in the district, which covers north central and northeast Orange County and […]

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$8 million spent by outside groups in CD 7, mostly to help Stephanie Murphy upset John Mica

Ex-Gov. Charlie Crist aims for political comeback in House

Democrats’ spending for Stephanie Murphy at $5.7 million, John Mica’s campaign reports

Report: Democrats criticize John Mica over support of Donald Trump’s new hotel

New poll shows Charlie Crist with 3-point lead over David Jolly, but will unforced errors do him in?

Democrats tout second poll showing Stephanie Murphy up in CD 7

More outside money spent in Florida congressional races than in any other state

New Stephanie Murphy TV ad says John Mica shares Donald Trump’s ‘harmful policies’

DCCC pushes total Charlie Crist ad buy to $2M, sending mixed signals in CD 13

DCCC poll says Stephanie Murphy in striking distance of John Mica in CD 7