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Scott PowersMay 27, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto continues to sweep up endorsements for his campaign for Florida’s 9th Congressional District from Democratic colleagues in the Florida Legislature. Soto’s campaign announced 19 more members of the Florida House of Representatives have signed on to support him in the Orlando-based CD 9 race, including Democratic Leader Designate Janet Cruz and […]

Scott PowersMay 25, 2016

Illinois Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has endorsed Susannah Randolph in the Congressional District 9 Democratic primary contest, Randolph’s campaign announced Wednesday Schakowsky, co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, noted that Randolph would be a strong and consistent advocate for Florida’s senior citizens. “Susannah will be a key progressive ally in Congress […]

Scott PowersMay 25, 2016

House District 47 Democratic candidate Beth Tuura has grabbed the backing of one of the more influential area Democrats, Bob Poe, who has his own campaign for Congress. Tuura announced that Poe, a former Florida Democratic Party chair who also has been a force in Central Florida and Florida progressive and LGBT politics, is backing […]

Melissa RossMay 24, 2016

This wild 2016 campaign season, we’ve heard a lot about delegates. Pledged delegates. Superdelegates. “Unbound” delegates. Delegate math. Delegate count. The delegate tracker! The nation (er, actually just political junkies in this great land of ours) is tracking delegates the way people living in prefab housing in Oklahoma stay glued to the local news when […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

Orlando Democrat Susannah Randolph has won the backing of Air Line Pilots Association in her run for Congressional District 9. The union, which represents 52,000 pilots worldwide, expressed confidence in Randolph’s ability to fight for air safety and security, as well as for high-paying jobs. “ALPA is proud to support Susannah Randolph for Congress in […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2016

The Florida Police Benevolent Association has added its endorsement to other first-responder groups backing state Sen. Darren Soto in his Democratic run in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The PBA declared Soto a proponent in the Florida Legislature of police and firefighters, in particular noting his legislative efforts to close loopholes that had denied full benefits […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2016

Democrat Mike Clelland became the first local candidate to go up on the airwaves in Orlando Wednesday with a television ad highlighting his firefighter background for his Senate District 13 race. The 30-second commercial, “Blaring”, is designed to introduce Clelland to the area, according to his campaign. It begins with scenes of firetrucks and firefighters […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 17, 2016

Candidates and political parties consistently pledge to the electorate they will either support or oppose a particular issue. For some candidates, the pledge is a signal of their support for a particular issue. For others, a pledge is a vehicle to win the support of the voters and political groups. Various political groups have drafted pledges […]

Scott PowersMay 13, 2016

A recent official House of Representatives mailing from state Rep. Randolph Bracy has one of his Florida Senate Democratic primary election opponents crying foul because the newsletter went beyond the House district. Last week Bracy sent out an Official Florida House of Representatives Newsletter for Spring 2016, containing all the usual positive reports and handsome photographs any […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

Political newcomer Aramis Ayala is giving incumbent 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton a run for the money in the race to represent the state in Orange and Osceola counties’ courts. Ayala reported raising $11,140 in April, giving her a two-month haul of $26,240, with about half of that left over in the bank. […]

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Darren Soto picks up 19 more Florida House endorsements in CD 9

Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Bob Poe gives blessing to Beth Tuura in HD 47 race

What goes into being a convention delegate? For starters, some travel expenses

Susannah Randolph gets airline pilots’ union backing in CD 9

Police Benevolent Association endorses Darren Soto in CD 9

Mike Clelland debuts TV commercial in SD 13 race

Darryl Paulson: Pitfalls of the political pledge

Randolph Bracy newsletter criticized by SD 11 opponent Chuck O’Neal for going beyond district

Aramis Ayala giving Jeff Ashton a run for the money in 9th Circuit state attorney race