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Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes made a statement with his March fundraising report, which comes one week after Democratic trial lawyer Carrie Pilon filed to run against him in Senate District 24. Brandes’ report saw the longtime lawmaker plunk down $300,000 of his own money just days after Pilon’s candidacy was leaked by the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party announced a slew of new hires and one promotion Tuesday as it gears up for the 2018 election cycle. “I am extremely proud to announce some of our recent hires to the Florida Democratic Party. This is a passionate, diverse, talented, and experienced group of Democrats and we are grateful they […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2018

St. Petersburg attorney Carrie Pilon is expected to challenge incumbent Republican Jeff Brandes in Senate District 24, according to planning documents obtained by Florida Politics. Pilon, a St. Pete native, is a Stetson University law grad and also holds a bachelor’s and master’s in public administration from Florida State University. She runs an injury law […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 24, 2018

A day after Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature unveiled their plans to back unprecedented new restrictions on guns in the state, the Florida Democratic Party started taking note of the Republican gubernatorial candidates who have stayed silent on the issue. Citing their “significant backing from the gun lobby,” the state party is […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party says Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the newest entrant into the 2018 race for governor, needs to “break ties” with Steve Wynn. An FDP email says DeSantis has “repeatedly bragged about earning the casino magnate’s support,” and points out that Wynn was one of the North Florida Republican’s biggest backers for […]

Mitch PerryDecember 6, 2017

Even though she was never officially eligible, Monica Russo has been running for the past few weeks to become the next party chair of the Florida Democratic Party — until Wednesday. In a statement, Russo, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida and executive vice president at 1199 SEIU in Miami, said she […]

Drew WilsonNovember 22, 2017

The Florida Democratic Party has filed a motion seeking to force earlier elections for the South Florida legislative seats recently resigned by Lake Worth Democrat Jeff Clemens and Coral Gables Democrat Daisy Baez. The motion, filed in Leon County circuit court, requests an injunction to set the election dates for both seats earlier so new […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2017

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With just 11 days left in the St. Petersburg mayoral contest, the Florida Democratic Party is airing a new ad bashing Rick Baker. The 30-second ad begins with footage of an angry Baker speaking after receiving Aug. 29 primary results. His face then morphs into Donald Trump‘s visage, while the narrator criticizes him for failing […]

Phil AmmannOctober 27, 2017

Rick Baker is not quite finished with Kevin King. In a new radio ad released Friday morning, the former two-term mayor is once again blasting incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman for a “lack of judgment” in hiring King as his longtime chief of staff. Throughout the week, Baker’s campaign continually hammered his opponent on […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 21, 2016

Leading Jacksonville Democrat Lisa King, a state committeewoman from Duval County and former chair of the city’s Planning Commission, officially announced her candidacy for the chair of the Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday. King is positioned as a change agent in a change cycle, and sees one of her strengths as knowing how to reach the […]

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Jeff Brandes bolsters re-election bid with $300K of own money

Personnel note: Fla. Dems promote Roosevelt Holmes, announce new hires

Jeff Brandes expected to draw challenge from trial lawyer Carrie Pilon

Fla. Democrats hammer Adam Putnam, Ron DeSantis over gun proposal silence

Email Insights: FDP says Ron DeSantis needs to dump Steve Wynn

Monica Russo bows out of run for Florida Democratic Party chair

Florida Democrats want injunction to move forward special election dates

New FDP ad morphs ‘Changed Man’ Rick Baker into Donald Trump

Rick Baker not yet finished with Kevin King, ad blasts Rick Kriseman ‘tolerance’

Lisa King enters race for Florida Democratic Party chair