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Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Thursday that she raised more than $600,000 between her campaign and political committee last month. Graham’s campaign didn’t give exact figures, though it said the March haul brings her total fundraising past the $6.4 million mark with about $3.9 million in the bank. The campaign account and political committee, […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018

Josh Weierbach, the executive political director for the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, is leaving for a job at Emily’s List. Senate Democratic Leader Designate Audrey Gibson confirmed the move Wednesday. Weierbach has been on the ground for the Florida Democrats for a while. His most recent was the special election in Senate District 40 last fall, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2018

In another sign that Ambassador Nancy Soderberg has all but locked the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, EMILY’s List endorsed her Wednesday. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, released the following statement: “A former deputy national security adviser to President Clinton and ambassador to the United Nations, Nancy Soderberg knows what it means […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2018

Kay Akins is still “pissed off” about Donald Trump‘s election more than a year ago. “It gets worse every day.” The Naperville, Illinois resident joined thousands of protesters Sunday in what felt like a seismic level of antipathy for the President of the United States, felt in both St. Petersburg and many parts of the country. A […]

Mitch PerryNovember 16, 2017

EMILY’s List, the political action committee that supports pro-choice female Democrat candidates, is endorsing former judge Mary Barzee Flores for Congress in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. CD 27 is the Miami-Dade County seat which will open next year for the first time in three decades when Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen steps down. “Mary Barzee Flores has built a […]

Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017

Three Florida congressmen were put “On Notice” by national women’s candidates support group EMILY’s List. The group announced its “Republicans On Notice” list this week, which identifies 50 House and Senate Republicans the group says it will target in the 2018 midterm elections “due to their anti-woman and anti-family positions.” U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis, Brian […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2017

Gwen Graham scored a major national endorsement Tuesday when New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced backing Graham’s campaign for Florida governor. “I am proud to join thousands of others in supporting Gwen Graham, a strong progressive leader, for Governor of Florida. In the age of Trump, we need courageous leaders like Gwen who will always put […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2017

No sooner has Democrat Gwen Graham entered the governor’s race than she picked up the endorsement of the national women’s candidates support group EMILY’s List. Graham had also earned the EMILY’s List backing when she ran for Congress in 2014. “Gwen Graham doesn’t need to tell Floridians that she’s a champion for women and families […]

Larry GriffinJuly 25, 2016

Democratic PAC EMILY’s List has endorsed Stephanie Murphy in her race for Florida’s Seventh Congressional District. Emily’s List stated Murphy was a candidate who would fight for women and families. “Unlike her opponent, Republican Congressman John Mica, Stephane will work to end gender discrimination in pay, expand healthcare for women and protect women and families from violence,” […]

Scott PowersJune 2, 2016

Democrat Susannah Randolph has won the backing of the powerful pro-women’s rights group EMILY’s List in her quest to be elected in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. EMILY’s list puts training, campaign support and money behind the Democratic candidates it chooses, based primarily on their commitments to pro-choice positions on abortion. The group already has backed […]

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Gwen Graham adds more than $600K in March

Personnel note: Josh Weierbach leaving Senate Victory for Emily’s List

EMILY’s List backs Nancy Soderberg for Congress

Thousands gather in St. Petersburg for Women’s March

EMILY’s List backs Mary Barzee Flores in CD 27 scrum

Florida congressmen put ‘on notice’ by EMILY’s List

N.Y. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hearts Gwen Graham for Governor

EMILY’s List to back Gwen Graham in Governor’s race

Stephanie Murphy endorsed by EMILY’s List in CD 7 race

Susannah Randolph gets EMILY’s List backing