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Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018

Calling Ron DeSantis a “yes man” for President Donald Trump, the Democratic super PAC American Bridge is launching the first attack ad of the Florida fall governor’s race, with an internet video mocking DeSantis’s praise for the president. The 54-second video, “DeSantis: Trump’s Yes Man,” signals that while Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum may be […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 27, 2018

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More than 1.86 million Floridians have cast their votes for Tuesday’s primary election, an early turnout total exceeding that of the 2016 primary election and 2014 midterm. Republicans hold the early edge over Democrats heading into the closed-party election. The tally so far: 855,847 Republicans have cast their ballots compared to 810,629 Democrats as of […]

Jacob OglesAugust 27, 2018

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried released internal poll numbers Monday showing her with a general election edge over potential Republican opponents Baxter Troutman and Denise Grimsley. A FrederickPolls survey shows Fried leading Grimsley 42 percent to 40 percent, with 17 percent still undecided. She holds a wider lead over Troutman, 43 percent to 39 percent with 17 percent […]

Scott PowersAugust 27, 2018

The shooting at the gamers’ tournament Sunday at Jacksonville Landing is being followed by four Democratic gubernatorial candidates — Gwen Graham, Philip Levine, Jeff Greene, and Chris King — heading to Jacksonville, in part to offer direct responses. Graham, the former U.S. Representative from Tallahassee, and King, the businessman from Winter Park, added additional events to […]

Scott PowersAugust 27, 2018

In a poll following a pretty consistent pattern through the past week, Gravis Marketing is finding that Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham appear headed for a Governor’s race showdown after Tuesday’s primaries. DeSantis and Graham have topped several polls in the week heading into the last two days of voting, […]

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

The “pink wave” is coming, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham vowed Friday, as the national Democratic women’s group EMILY’s List introduced her and six endorsed congressional candidates before Tuesday’s primary elections. The seven Democratic women candidates took varying degrees of explicitly expressing gender politics during a telephone press conference sponsored by EMILY’s List Friday. However, […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King called Thursday for his election rivals to join him in denouncing Islamaphobia and Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg for promoting it in social media. King, the Winter Park businessman running, in most polls, fifth among five Democratic candidates heading toward Tuesday’s primary election, has turned his attention toward Greenberg […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

Where is Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene these last few days before Tuesday’s primary election? Not on TV. Not out in public. The Palm Beach businessman who barreled into the race in early June and became omnipresent on TV through much of the summer is stepping out of the spotlight for the final push, his campaign […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2018

Another day, another poll of the Democratic primary for Florida governor. Only this one shows Philip Levine on top instead of Gwen Graham, with Andrew Gillum surging late but perhaps from too far back to catch up in a week, and the others fading. A new tracking poll from SEA Polling and Strategic Design, taken […]

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American Bridge launches first anti-Ron DeSantis ad of the fall

Early vote totals exceed prior primaries for GOP and Dems

Nikki Fried internal poll shows General Election lead on Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman

Gwen Graham, Philip Levine, Jeff Greene, Chris King in Jacksonville following shooting

Here’s Gravis Marketing’s final poll of primaries for Florida governor

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

EMILY’s List candidates: Here come women voters

Chris King calls for ‘universal condemnation’ of Joel Greenberg remarks

Fading in polls, Jeff Greene pulls remaining TV ads

Poll: Democratic primary for Florida Governor a two-person, one-point race