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Scott PowersNovember 1, 2018

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is making good on his primary campaign promise to help Democrats get elected even if he lost the primary, which he did. On Thursday, a spokeswoman for Greene announced that this week he contributed $100,000 to a committee supporting Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s gubernatorial campaign, $100,000 to a Democratic U.S. […]

Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Republicans still have a solid block of support from Florida’s Cuban-American community but Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic voters are breaking strongly toward Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson, giving the Democrats sizable leads overall among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll commissioned by Telemundo. Overall, Gillum has a 51 percent to 40 percent […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

Republican congressional nominee Mike Miller is crying foul over a new television commercial launched in Orlando by the Democrats’ House Majority Political Action Committee, saying the claim in the ad that he steered tax dollars to a private country club could not be “further from the truth.” The 30-second ad “Exclusive”, launched Tuesday on both […]

Jacob OglesOctober 25, 2018

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Amendment 2 supporters summon very different demons to spook Democrats or Republicans into a ‘yes’ vote. The Amendment 2 is for Everybody PAC sent out different Halloween-themed direct mail pieces, each one laying out on a headstone the consequence of letting Florida’s property tax cap expire. “Amendment 2 is for everybody,” said Ann Howard, Amendment […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2018

Florida added 264,413 voters since the Aug. 28 primary with Democrats out-registering Republicans by nearly 18,000 during the period. Florida now has 13,278,070 voters registered to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 general election, according to the new book closing reports posted by the Florida Division of Elections, through last Thursday’s book-closing date for registering. […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

After being hammered on the campaign trail about mixed messages regarding health care coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions, Gov. Rick Scott is releasing a new Republican U.S. Senate television commercial Tuesday declaring emphatically that he supports such coverage, and that for him it’s very personal. Meanwhile, Democrats are releasing their own commercial on […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018

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Former astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who started a gun law reform political action committee “Giffords PAC” with his wife, Democratic former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after she was shot in a 2011 assassination attempt, said in Orlando Monday night that believes he has seen the country’s and Florida’s political mood moving […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

State Sen. Dana Young has raised nearly $1 million for her re-election bid against Democrat Janet Cruz. Not included in that figure is another $580,000 in in-kind contributions from the Florida Senatorial Campaign Committee. Cruz, the outgoing House Democratic Leader, had $358,000 with $160,000 more in in-kind contributions. Her fundraising haul so far also includes $60,000 […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 16, 2018

The statewide race for the open Attorney General post is attracting national involvement. Calling state Rep. Sean Shaw a “fighter with a proven track record of standing up for the little guy,” former Vice President Joe Biden is throwing his political weight behind Florida’s Democratic option for Attorney General. In an endorsement announced on Tuesday, the […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

“Help is on the way,” Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Chris King vowed to a cheering Florida teachers union convention in Orlando Friday afternoon. Before what in many ways was a home court crowd – the Florida Education Association has long backed Democrats and has endorsed the ticket led by gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum – King […]

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Jeff Greene pitches in $225K to help Democrats

Telemundo poll: Hispanics favoring Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Mike Miller blasts Democrats’ attack ad for mischaracterizing his role in lake project

Direct mail round-up: Invoking partisan spirits for Amendment 2

Voter registration up 264K since primary with Democrats registering most

In dueling ads Rick Scott, Democrats battle to define him on pre-existing conditions

Mark Kelly proclaims progress in gun law campaign

Dana Young trounces Janet Cruz in fundraising

Former Vice President Joe Biden endorses Sean Shaw

Chris King to teachers’ union: Help is on the way for public education