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A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2018

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Democratic state Rep. Sean Shaw, according to polling, is down in the Attorney General race to Republican Ashley Moody. But Shaw’s campaign seems to be betting that digital spots can turn the tide; it dropped two on Wednesday. As President Donald Trump makes his way to Florida for a political rally, Shaw is reminding voters that Moody stands […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

Ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Halloween visit to Florida later in the day, Florida Democrats warned voters not to get “tricked” regarding the GOP’s record before next week’s midterm election. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch and Val Demings spoke to reporters Wednesday, highlighting what they see as flaws in Republicans’ agenda during the 115th […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2018

The contrast between the gubernatorial campaigns of Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis is as stark as any statewide contest in recent memory. With DeSantis bringing his political patron, President Donald Trump, into the state to stump for him at a Halloween rally, the Gillum campaign is countering with an appeal to the other side. Gillum’s latest […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis called a press conference Tuesday in Jacksonville to promote his “Women4DeSantis” coalition. However, the most quotable and newsworthy sections of the event happened after the 25-minute formal rollout, which happened in the backroom of the local Republican Party of Florida office with a few dozen supporters on hand. Just hours after President Donald […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 29, 2018

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Republican President Donald Trump is continuing his political assault on Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee in Florida’s race for Governor. The latest attack: Calling Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, a thief. In a tweet fired off Monday, the President praised Ron DeSantis, the Republican gubernatorial nominee (and Trump-backed candidate), while repeating his continued claim that Florida’s capital city […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

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President Donald Trump will fly to Florida to rally voters here at least once in November, days before the midterm elections. According to DonaldTrump.com, the president will be in Pensacola on Saturday, Nov. 3. The website states he will be speaking at the Pensacola International Airport at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. You can click here to get […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2018

A NYTimes/Siena poll released Sunday had good news for Democrat Andrew Gillum and bad news for Republican Ron DeSantis. Gillum had a five point lead (48-43 percent), and he led in every turnout scenario except for one: an electorate that looked like 2014. In that instance, DeSantis was up by one point. Otherwise, if voter pools reflected […]

Ryan NicolOctober 28, 2018

Environment America Action Fund (EAAF), an environmental group which has supported Democrats in previous election cycles, is now announcing it’s throwing resources behind Lauren Baer‘s bid in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The group has pledged to spend more than $1 million across 10 congressional races; hers is one. EAAF says it is targeting races “where […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

State leaders dispatched Florida Highway Patrol troopers to increase patrols around religious institutions following a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Gov. Rick Scott announced hours after the Pennsylvania attack that patrols would be enhanced at places of worship throughout the state of Florida. “The shooting at a synagogue in Pennsylvania was an act of […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

Kristen Carlson continues to pad her campaign war chest in an unlikely toss-up election in the conservative Congressional District 15. Carlson raised more than $400,000 from Oct. 1-17, bringing her overall fundraising total to $1.2 million. That’s nearly triple what her Republican opponent Ross Spano raised in the same period and only $83,000 less than […]

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Sean Shaw calls on Ashley Moody to answer for Donald Trump

Florida Democrats on GOP: Voters shouldn’t be ‘tricked’

‘Diversity’: New Andrew Gillum spot brings home campaign’s unity message

Ron DeSantis won’t call Andrew Gillum a ‘thief,’ punts when asked about Rick Scott finances

Donald Trump: Andrew Gillum ‘is a thief’

Donald Trump will hold another Florida rally Nov. 3 in Pensacola

NY Times poll shows Andrew Gillum lead, narrow path for Ron DeSantis

Environmental group adds support for Lauren Baer bid in CD 18

Extra troopers deployed to Florida religious institutions after Pittsburgh shooting

Kristen Carlson collects $400K in final push against Ross Spano