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Scott PowersAugust 29, 2017

Nine of Florida’s 11 Democratic members of Congress signed a letter Tuesday urging President Donald Trump to reconsider his recently announced ban on transgendered people in the military. “There is no place for discrimination in our Armed Forces or indeed anywhere else in American society,” the letter signed by most Democrats in the U.S. House […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2017

As Democratic party officials await the chance to name a replacement candidate for the House District 44 special election in October, a candidate has filed to run for that seat when it’s up next year for a full term. Dawn Marie Antonis, 51, of Winter Garden, filed late Wednesday as a Democrat to run in […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2017

Ex-Democratic House District 44 candidate Paul Chandler said late Tuesday he had no intention of withdrawing from the race and was confident he could win both a legal challenge and the special election itself — until state party officials whom he said had never supported him threatened to sabotage his campaign if he didn’t quit. […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2017

Arrested Democratic congressional staffer Imran Awan or his relatives — all reportedly under federal criminal investigation — also worked for five other Democratic Florida members of Congress besides U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is on the hot seat. U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Darren Soto of Orlando, Frederica Wilson of Miami Gardens, […]

Scott PowersAugust 15, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson has endorsed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to be the next governor of Florida. Wilson, from Miami Gardens, joins U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings as Democratic members of Congress who have endorsed Gillum over two Democratic rivals, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee and developer Chris King of Winter Park. “I […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham described a private meeting a patient asked to have with her while she was performing one of her “workday” events at an Orlando free clinic Wednesday night, and said it reminded her that state budget priorities need to be reworked to be more caring. The patient had been struggling to […]

Scott PowersJuly 11, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King‘s campaign announced he raised $202,000 in June, while rival Andrew Gillum‘s campaign reported $122,000, as both slipped behind Gwen Graham in the early stages of the money chase for the 2018 governor’s race. The Chris King for Florida campaign announced the Winter Park developer had attracted a combined total of $202,249 […]

Scott PowersJuly 10, 2017

Democratic state Sen. Randolph Bracy has thrown his support behind Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum in the 2018 governor’s race. Bracy’s Oakland-based district covers much of west Orange County. “Orlando and Central Floridians can trust that Mayor Gillum will fight fiercely for the issues that matter most to us, from rebuilding our economy, fighting for healthcare […]

Scott PowersJuly 6, 2017

Democratic state financial officer candidate Jeremy Ring has joined the call from most other Florida Democrats in urging the administration of Gov. Rick Scott to refuse the request from the administration of President Donald Trump to release state voter rolls to a federal commission. Ring contended that the governor’s “number one job is to protect […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is keeping the heat on Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to not cooperate with the federal request for voter rolls, filing a records request Wednesday for any evidence of the voter fraud President Donald Trump has alleged. Last week Detzner and fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidates Chris King of Orlando and […]

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Nine Florida Democrats urge Donald Trump to rescind transgender ban

Democrat Dawn Antonis files to run for HD 44 in 2018

Paul Chandler: I didn’t jump off HD 44 race, I was pushed

Congressional aide probe includes workers in six Florida Democrats’ offices

Frederica Wilson endorses Andrew Gillum for governor

Gwen Graham turns free clinic ‘workday’ into push for a budget that cares

Chris King, Andrew Gillum slip against Gwen Graham in Democratic governor’s money race

Endorsements: Randolph Bracy for Andrew Gillum, Clovis Watson for Gwen Graham

Jeremy Ring joins Dems’ calls that Rick Scott not release voter rolls to Donald Trump

Andrew Gillum doubles down on opposition to voter rolls request, files records request with state