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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 […]

Phil AmmannApril 26, 2016

Gwen Graham’s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward a post-Rick Scott state Capitol. The year 2018 will mark 20 straight years in which Republicans have monopolized the Governor’s Mansion. Democrats are understandably terrified about that continued dominance, particularly when they consider the judicial […]

Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2016

In her bid for Congress in the Orlando-based U.S. House District 10, former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings has won the backing of EMILY’S List, a progressive Democratic organization known for raising big money for candidates it endorses. Demings is in a Democratic primary contest with three other candidates, including two women, state Sen. Geraldine […]

Associated PressDecember 28, 2015

With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. And the opposing camps will be […]

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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

Ben Pollara: Baby got bench: Florida Democrats’ 2018 field

Val Demings gets EMILY’S List backing

Activists predict abortion will be hot issue in campaigns