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Scott PowersJune 13, 2016

Democratic U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Alan Grayson — whose districts include the Pulse nightclub and nearby neighborhoods — made renewed calls Monday for Congress to ban assault weapons. Brown, whose Jacksonville-based 5th Congressional District stretches to Orlando and includes the site of the Pulse massacre scene, said her office is in discussions with that of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham virtually ended speculation Saturday about a potential gubernatorial run by saying, yes, she fully hopes to run for governor. “I realize that my heart and my head are leading me toward running for governor, that that’s really what I should focus on after I finish my term in Congress,” she told FloridaPolitics.com […]

Scott PowersJune 10, 2016

A former campaign staffer for Democratic congressional candidate Val Demings has sued her and her campaign for unpaid wages, while Demings contends the woman was a volunteer. The suit, filed in March, cleared a significant litigation hurdle after a hearing Thursday. Orange County Judge Martha C. Adams ruled against two motions Demings filed, to have the […]

Scott PowersJune 8, 2016

Democrat Val Demings has won the endorsement of Teamsters Local 385 in her quest to be elected in Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, received the backing in part because of her long career at the police department. “As a former union member during her days with the Orlando Police Department, […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Democrats Henry Lim and Clint Curtis made clear during a debate Tuesday night that House District 47 voters have a clear choice between someone not eager to compromise and someone who thinks its the best way for Democrats to be effective. The two paired off in the first of two debates focusing on education and […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Democratic state Sen. Darren Soto has received another congressional endorsement in his bid to be elected in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, this time from U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas of California. Vargas, the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up on a California chicken ranch, said he sees in Soto someone who understand immigrant families. “Darren […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2016

Alan Grayson may support Democrat Hillary Clinton for the White House this November, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he likes it. In a speech Saturday to Florida Young Democrats, the outspoken Orlando liberal congressman — who is running for the U.S. Senate — said Clinton will get his vote, despite saying the former Secretary of State is “kowtowing” […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

One of the oldest and most mainstream environmental groups, Clean Water Action, has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph‘s bid for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, her campaign announced. Randolph is a former state program director for the organization, part of her career as an activist and political staff member. Clean Water Action’s advocacy dates to helping pass […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2016

Democrat Val Demings‘ campaign for Florida’s 9th Congressional District is receiving two full-time interns as part of the package it received with a Students for a New American Politics PAC endorsement. The SNAP PAC provided the two trained fellows to work as field organizers on Demings’ campaign this summer. Demings is in a Democratic Aug. […]

Scott PowersJune 3, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Dr. Dena Grayson is opening the public phase of her run in Florida’s 9th Congressional District at a time when her professional expertise may be characterized as a unique, critical national asset. She’s also entering the limelight for the Aug. 30 Democratic primary, with perhaps the race’s biggest endorser at her side. The most important […]

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Corrine Brown, Alan Grayson call for ban of assault weapons

Gwen Graham: I want to run for governor

Ex-campaign staffer sues Val Demings

Teamsters Local 385 endorses Val Demings in CD 10 contest

Democrats Henry Lim and Clint Curtis battle sharply in HD 47 debate

California U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas endorses Darren Soto in CD 9

Alan Grayson says Hillary Clinton ‘beholden to special interests’

Environmental group Clean Water Action endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Val Demings campaign receives national interns in CD10 race

Democrat Dena Grayson enters public phase of her CD 9 race as Zika threat looms