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Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2018

If you’re wondering why Gwen Graham isn’t Andrew Gillum‘s choice to run with him as Lieutenant Governor … well, you’ll have to ask him. He never called to ask her if she was interested. Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor who won the Democratic primary for Governor last month, never reached out to Graham directly or through […]

Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018

The George Soros-backed Latino Victory Fund declared Tuesday evening that its independent campaign spending to support U.S. Rep. Darren Soto reached $500,000 entering today’s Democratic primary against his challenger former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. That amount, which Latino Victory Fund described as “an investment,” bought more than 500 television spots that […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 28, 2018

Andrew Gillum is gearing up for what could be a photo finish in the five-way Democratic gubernatorial race. Some recent polls show Gillum in or tied at third. Some show him trailing worse. A poll released Monday had him second behind Gwen Graham. And an internal poll released by the Gillum camp last week suggested […]

Scott PowersAugust 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is planning a whirlwind tour of Central Florida’s Puerto Rican communities with the isaland’s former Gov. Sila María Calderón Serra this weekend. She endorsed Levine Friday in the Democratic gubernatorial primary election, his campaign announced. That seal of approval adds to the endorsements Levine already has received from San Juan Mayor Carmen […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

In the ever-changing landscape of the Florida Democratic gubernatorial race heading into Tuesday, Jeff Greene is back. The day after the Palm Beach businessman, who had been running a distant fourth in polls, started pulling all his television commercials, he has reconsidered. Jeff Greene for governor commercials will start running again on Monday in Jacksonville, […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has endorsed Gwen Graham in the governor’s race, her campaign announced Friday. Dyer, mayor of the City Beautiful for 15 years and with with enough statewide recognition that he was considered a possible strong candidate to run for governor himself this year, matches up well political with Graham’s more moderate Democratic views. “Here […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

The Democrats’ Florida House Victory political committee is backing Brendan Ramirez in the three-way Democratic primary to run in House Disrict 30. The endorsement, from the campaign arm of the Florida House Democrats, comes in a highly-contested primary that includes a sitting city councilwoman from Maitland who’s been campaigning for six months, and a cyber-security […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2018

Democrat Chris King started his run for Governor in his own back yard — literally — declaring he would run a race based on ideas and detailed plans for a progressive governorship. On Wednesday, he came home where it started, back to the Hillcrest Hampton House Senior Center he owns in Orlando, still pushing those ideas. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 22, 2018

A Tallahassee judge now controls the political fate of Democratic candidate for Attorney General Ryan Torrens. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers held a bench trial Wednesday on whether to disqualify the Tampa attorney. For now, the Tampa consumer affairs attorney faces state Rep. Sean Shaw – also a Tampa lawyer – in next Tuesday’s primary election. Gievers did not say […]

Scott PowersAugust 20, 2018

In a home stretch endorsement potentially bolstering her standing on women’s issues, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Monday the backing of the National Organization for Women’s Florida Political Action Committee. The Florida NOW PAC endorsement joins those Graham already had picked up in her campaign from EMILY’s List and NARAL Pro-Choice America in her quest […]

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Bernie Navarro. Image via Facebook (Benworth Capital).

One reason Gwen Graham isn’t Democratic LG pick: She wasn’t asked

George Soros-backed Latino PAC: We spent $500K to help Darren Soto

An energized Andrew Gillum circles campaign back to Tallahassee

Former Puerto Rico Gov. Sila María Calderón Serra to join Philip Levine for Orlando tour

Jeff Greene going back up on TV Monday

Buddy Dyer endorses Gwen Graham

Democrats’ Florida House Victory backs Brendan Ramirez in HD 30

Chris King still pushing ideas as campaign end appears to loom

Judge will now decide whether Ryan Torrens stays on ballot

NOW backing Gwen Graham in Governor’s race