Tag: Democratic primary
Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018
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Another major progressive politics organization, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, has given its endorsement to Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto over his predecessor Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson who is trying to challenge him from the progressive wing in this year’s primary. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the political action arm of Planned Parenthood, noted that […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is launching a speech tour Tuesday focusing on his ideas for criminal justice reform, including the legalization of marijuana. According to sources inside King’s campaign, he will unveil a six-point plan that includes “Reducing Mass Incarceration, Legalizing Marijuana, Restoration of Voting Rights, Ending Private Prisons, Ending the Death Penalty, and […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Darren Soto‘s re-election campaign announced 20 endorsements from local elected officials in his battle with former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson for the Democratic primary in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The endorsements came from state Sen. Victor Torres; state Reps. John Cortes, Amy Mercado, Carlos Guillermo Smith and Kamia Brown; Kissimmee Mayor José Alvarez; Lake Wales […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2018
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Former Congressman Alan Grayson has garnered the backing of Blue America PAC in his challenge to U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in Florida’s 9th Congressional District Democratic primary battle. The national progressive organization dedicated to replacing “to replace the bipartisan Conservative Consensus in Congress with a strong and activated progressive movement,” endorsed Grayson while blasting the elections of […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham expressed disgust toward Democratic rival Andrew Gillum Thursday after an outside group backing Gillum launched an attack ad against Graham. Graham’s response includes a reminder that Gillum had previously expressed a warning about “dark money” coming into the gubernatorial race, and she called him out on allowing dark money to attack […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2018
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The Democratic primary showdown between U.S. Rep. Darren Soto and his predecessor Alan Grayson officially became a two-man battle Friday afternoon as ballot qualifying closed for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The winner will be met by Republican candidate Wayne Liebnitzky, who drew no Republican primary challengers between him and the November general election. Soto, completing […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Val Demings need only win her August 28 primary to earn re-election to a second term representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District as no Republicans qualified for the ballot to oppose her. With qualifying ending Friday, Demings drew a Democratic primary challenge from Wade Darius, but no one else, creating an open primary vote […]

Scott PowersMay 1, 2018
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Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is entering the Democratic primary field against his successor U.S. Rep. Darren Soto ready to brawl, already going after the incumbent as someone he said has done nothing meaningful regarding the district, Puerto Rico, or President Donald Trump. In an interview Tuesday morning, Grayson took the fighting stance that recalled […]


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