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Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2016

In one of the most closely watched congressional primaries in the nation, Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated her Democratic challenger, law professor Tim Canova, 57 percent to 43 percent, to win another two-year term representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Wasserman Schultz has held her suburban Fort Lauderdale-based seat since 2004 and had never been challenged in a primary election […]

Mitch PerryAugust 25, 2016

The Tim Canova for Congress campaign announced Thursday it has taken in more than 200,000 individual financial contributions, more than any congressional campaign in history. Canova is running against former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The winner in Tuesday’s primary will likely […]

Mitch PerryAugust 22, 2016

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Tim Canova is going after Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her ties to sugar interests in a new ad airing on cable and broadcast channels in the Miami-Dade market this week. “Water is our precious resource, and the future of Florida depends on it,” Canova narrates to a picture of a baby swimming in clear blue water — which […]

Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2016

Despite the excitement insurgent Democrat Tim Canova has inspired nationally in his quest to defeat Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, a new internal poll shows the incumbent crushing Canova by 33 percentage points, 59 percent to 26 percent, with 15 percent undecided. The survey of 400 likely primary voters was conducted by […]

Mitch PerryAugust 16, 2016

NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC today announced Tuesday it was endorsing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. “We are proud to stand with Rep. Wasserman Schultz in her re-election campaign,” said Sasha Bruce, senior vice president for campaigns and strategy at NARAL Pro-Choice America. “Together, Debbie and NARAL Pro-Choice America led the fight to create and secure […]

Scott PowersAugust 12, 2016

The national progressive Democrats’ group Democracy For America has announced endorsements in several more Florida races, including backing Henry Lim, Alex Barrio, and Sheena Meade in Florida House races, and Dwight Bullard in a Florida Senate race. Meade is running in House District 46, Lim in House District 47 and Barrio in House District 48, […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2016

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is up with the first television campaign ad of her primary campaign against challenger Tim Canova. “People who don’t even live in Florida, including Republicans, are spending outrageous amounts of money on personal attacks directed at me. And the attacks are just garbage,” she says to the camera in the 30-second ad. Though […]

Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has finally agreed to debate her Democratic party challenger, Tim Canova. Canova, however, hasn’t said if he will participate, in part because it would only last fifteen minutes. “The voters of my district deserve better than a mere 15 minutes of discussion on the issues,” Canova told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “Does […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2016

A spokesman for South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Tim Canova’s complaint with the Federal Election Commission has no merit. On Monday, Canova, the Democrat challenging Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District in this month’s Primary Election, filed a complaint with the FEC, alleging Wasserman Schultz illegally utilized the resources with the Democratic National […]

Mitch PerryAugust 8, 2016

Tim Canova has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, asserting she illegally utilized the resources with the Democratic National Committee to undermine his campaign. Canova says the DNC emails were released last month by WikiLeaks — which forced Wasserman Schultz to step down from her role as chair of the DNC — […]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz handily defeats Tim Canova in CD 23

Tim Canova has now received more than 200,000 individual contributions to his campaign for CD 23

Tim Canova goes after Debbie Wasserman Schultz on relationship with Big Sugar in new ad

New poll shows Debbie Wasserman Schultz crushing Tim Canova in CD 23 Democratic primary

NARAL backing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida CD 23 race

National progressive group endorses Henry Lim, Alex Barrio, Sheena Meade, Dwight Bullard

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says attacks against her are ‘garbage’ in first TV ad of primary campaign

Debbie Wasserman Schultz agrees to debate Tim Canova this Sunday morning – for 15 minutes, anyway

Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaign responds to Tim Canova’s FEC complaint

Tim Canova files FEC complaint against Debbie Wasserman Schultz