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Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

The National Federation of Independent Businesses has endorsed Republican state Rep. Mike Miller in his quest to be elected to Florida’s 7th Congressional District, his campaign announced Tuesday. In a letter to Miller, the NFIB stated, “As the voice of small business, NFIB knows that good small business policy starts with electing good small business […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s campaign is challenging claims by his congressional opponent — Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy — that she is a moderate, bipartisan-seeking representative, charging she was hand-picked by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, taking tens of thousands of campaign dollars from Pelosi-related groups. The charges come after Murphy launched a television commercial […]

Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2018

Republican congressional candidate state Rep. Mike Miller signed a pledge Friday to vote for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, his campaign for Congress announced. The pledge, to “Let Us Vote for a U.S. Balanced Budget Amendment,” re-affirms Miller’s support for a balanced budget and for a Constitutional amendment to require it, and he […]

Scott PowersSeptember 13, 2018

Giffords, the national gun safety organization co-founded by former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, announced its endorsement Thursday of the re-election bids of Democratic U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch, Stephanie Murphy, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The group also endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings, though Demings was re-elected in 2018, defeating her only opponent in the Aug. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

The congressional campaign for Republican state Rep. Mike Miller announced Monday it has signed off on three debates being proposed in Central Florida and said it is awaiting word from Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy on which, if any, work for her. Miller’s campaign on Monday said it was accepting invitations from two Orlando television […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy is launching a pair of internet videos, one in Spanish, one in English, touting her personal story of an immigrant pursuing the American dream and saying she’s fighting for others to have the same fair shot. Murphy, the first-term congresswoman from Winter Park, came to America with her family after […]

Scott PowersSeptember 4, 2018

State Rep. Mike Miller and Maria Elvira Salazar have been named “Young Guns” by the National Republican Congressional Committee, qualifying them for the committee’s highest level of Young Guns campaign support for their runs for Congress in Florida. Miller, of Winter Park, is running in Florida’s 7th Congressional District against Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter […]

Scott PowersAugust 31, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller is starting his campaign within striking distance of Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy. A new poll from St. Pete Polls taken Thursday shows Murphy with 47 percent of voter support and Miller with 46 percent, with just 7 percent undecided. Miller’s competing to unseat Murphy from her Congressional District 7 seat. The […]

Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy is launching the first television commercial of her re-election campaign Wednesday with an ad that is largely introductory while presenting her in moderate, aisle-crossing terms. The freshman congresswoman from Winter Park easily brushed back a Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from progressive Chardo Richardson. She now is focusing on the Republican primary […]

Scott PowersAugust 28, 2018

Candidates up at dawn, waving signs on street corners, still planting campaign signs, trying to get through the day to their cheers-or-tears parties tonight. Primary Election Day. Orange County could elect a new mayor — and Jerry Demings is predicting a win — and a new chair of the Orange County School Board along with […]

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Independent businesses back Mike Miller in CD 7 race

Mike Miller campaign calling Stephanie Murphy hand-picked by Nancy Pelosi

Mike Miller signs balanced budget pledge

Giffords group endorses Stephanie Murphy, Ted Deutch, Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Mike Miller says yes to three congressional debates, awaits Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy ad touts immigrants’ shot at the American dream

Mike Miller, Maria Elvira Salazar named NRCC ‘Young Guns’

Mike Miller starts CD 7 campaign in striking distance of Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy launches her first commercial of general election

In Central Florida’s last minute campaigning, Jerry Demings predicting victory