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Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Democrat Ricardo Rangel has received the endorsement of Osceola County Chairwoman Viviana Janer in his quest for the Aug. 30 Democratic primary nomination to run in Kissimmee-based House District 43. Rangel, a former state representative for that district, lost the 2014 primary to the current incumbent, state Rep. John Cortes. The two are locked in […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Clinton Curtis lent his campaign $25,000 and Beth Tuura posted an impressive $10,500 fundraising total in June, sending the House District 47 Aug. 30 Democratic primary campaign into a three-way race heading into the final two months. Tuura, an Orlando television producer, had $45,649 in the bank at the end of the latest reporting period, […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

The U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has released what it calls an internal stretch-run strategy memo that pushes a “Barnstorming Bus Tour” and as much direct engagement as possible with voters and the media. The memo, from Grayson Campaign Manager Mike Ceraso to the staff, mostly contrasts Grayson’s intentions with the […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

Three Democrats running for Congress in Florida’s Orlando-based 10th Congressional District made it seem as if Val Demings is the presumed front-runner blessed by the establishment, and she fired back at a debate in Orlando Thursday with tales of her life and career as an Orlando police officer. The debate, held by the Tiger Bay Club […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has picked up another congressional endorsement for his quest to be elected in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, this time from Democratic U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “I’m endorsing Darren Soto for Congress because I believe he will continue to fight for justice as he has in the Florida Legislature. Darren […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

Two months away from the Aug. 30 Democratic primary, the four candidates vying to run in the Democratically solid Florida’s 10th Congressional District meet face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida’s debate. This was supposed to be former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings’ congressional seat. She was the […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

Susannah Randolph has picked up another union endorsement in her bid for the Democratic nomination to run in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, this time from the American Federation of Government Employees. The organization is the largest federal employee labor union, boasting more than 66,000 members including food inspectors, nurses, correctional officers, lawyers, police officers, park rangers, […]

Joe HendersonJune 29, 2016

Elections are supposed to be about choices, but after candidate qualifying ended in Florida last week, many elections are already decided. Voters in 11 districts won’t get to choose their state senator because the incumbent faces no opposition — seven Republicans and four Democrats, if you’re keeping score. And in Senate District 24, Pinellas County […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is working double-duty this week for fundraisers for Florida’s 9th Congressional District Democratic candidates, with a planned appearance Thursday at one for state Sen. Darren Soto. The Democratic mayor, who is not picking Democratic sides in the race, will be joined at Soto’s $100-per-person fundraiser by Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh, […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is staying away from making endorsements in Democratic-contested races but will be one of the special guests Wednesday night for a fundraiser for Susannah Randolph, who’s in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Dyer is one of dozens of Central Florida Democrats, and a handful of non-Democrats, […]

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Ricardo Rangel gets Viviana Janer’s endorsement in HD 43

Beth Tuura’s donations, Clint Curtis’s loans make Dems HD 47 primary competitive

Alan Grayson campaign to run bus tour, emphasize engagement with voters

Val Demings offers her life, career against calls for new blood in Washington

Darren Soto picks up U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ endorsement in CD 9

What separates Val Demings, Geraldine Thompson, Bob Poe, Fatima Rita Fahmy in CD 10 debate?

Susannah Randolph picks up AFGE union endorsement in CD 9

Joe Henderson: Unopposed candidates create ‘great void’ in local politics

Darren Soto fundraiser to draw Buddy Dyer

Susannah Randolph fundraiser to feature Buddy Dyer, John Morgan