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Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2016

A spokesman for South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Tim Canova’s complaint with the Federal Election Commission has no merit. On Monday, Canova, the Democrat challenging Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District in this month’s Primary Election, filed a complaint with the FEC, alleging Wasserman Schultz illegally utilized the resources with the Democratic National […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 29, 2016

The Senate District 19 race is wide open, with no clear front-runner emerging just weeks ahead of the Democratic primary. A new survey by St. Pete Polls — commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com — found 26 percent of likely Democratic primary voters said they would vote for Ed Narain if the primary were held today. Nearly 23 percent picked […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Democrat Dena Grayson is airing her first television commercial of the 2016 campaign in the Orlando-based Florida’s Congressional District 9 race, emphasizing both her work as a doctor and as a pharmaceutical researcher. However, Dr. Grayson, of Windermere, never has been licensed to practice medicine in any state, though she does have a medical doctorate and […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Democratic state Senate candidate Mike Clelland has begun his onslaught of spending – dropping more than $120,000 on media consulting and advertising – in his quest to win the Aug. 30 primary to run for the Orlando-based District 13 seat. Clelland’s official campaign fund spent $48,000 in the first 24 days of June, most of it going […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2016

For nearly a year, supporters of Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign have claimed the fix has been in by Democratic party leaders to anoint Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee in 2016. Now they’re going to court to try to prove that’s the case. A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Businessman and youth pastor Peter Vivaldi of Windermere appears to have a clear shot at the Republican nomination to run in state Senate District 15, while two Democrats will vie in a primary. The Democratic-leaning district in south Orange County and north Osceola County will feature an Aug. 30 primary between Democrats state Rep. Victor […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Dean Asher, who’s been campaigning 19 months for the Republican nomination to run in Orlando-based Senate District 13, appears to have it. Though three hours after the deadline state officials are still processing some late-entry election candidate filings, Asher appears to be the only Republican qualifying to run in SD 13, which is currently held […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Five Democrats and no Republicans have qualified to run for the seat in Orlando-based state Senate District 11 but two write-in candidates means there will be both a primary and general election. All five major Democrats who’ve been campaigning for the seat — state Rep. Randolph Bracy of Oakland, businessman Chuck O’Neal of Apopka, former […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

As expected, Florida’s 10th Congressional District in Orlando will have a heavy slate of Democratic candidates, while Thuy Lowe has become the Republican’s nominee. Lowe, of Sorrento, was the only Republican candidate to qualify in CD 10 after another announced Republican, Geoff LaGarde, of Jacksonville, withdrew Friday and threw his support to her. She’ll face the […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

St. Cloud businessman Wayne Liebnitzky and Kissimmee City Commissioner Wanda Rentas will force a Republican primary to go along with a bigger Democratic primary in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Rentas qualified Friday afternoon, two hours after the qualifying period closed, as elections officials worked feverishly to get through a backlog of filings.. The Democrats will […]

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Glen Gilzean's swearing-in ceremony in May 2024. (Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaign responds to Tim Canova’s FEC complaint

Poll: No clear front-runner in Senate District 19 race

Dena Grayson out with TV ad in CD 9 race, pushing her medical experience

Mike Clelland’s spends $120,000 on media in June for SD 13 bid

Bernie Sanders supporters sue Debbie Wasserman Schultz and DNC over ‘rigged’ primary system

Peter Vivaldi heading toward GOP nomination in SD 15

Path appears clear for Dean Asher GOP nomination in SD 13

Senate District 11 race has four Democrats, no Republicans

CD 10 primary with four Democrats; Thuy Lowe wins GOP nod

Wayne Liebnitzky only Republican in CD 9 race