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Scott PowersOctober 27, 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a new advertising blitz to support U.S. Rep. John Mica‘s re-election campaign in Florida’s 7th Congressional District with a blistering new TV commercial painting Democratic nominee Stephanie Murphy as a Washington insider and friend of Iran. The 30-second commercial, “Mystery,” declares “Stephanie Murphy is the mystery candidate. But […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

Recalling her childhood growing up in segregated and then racially volatile Jacksonville, Democratic congressional candidate Val Demings condemned Donald Trump Tuesday on his visit to Sanford, declaring, “his divisive, sexist, and racist rhetoric is not welcome here!” Demings, a candidate in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, and Democrat Stephanie Murphy, a candidate in Florida’s 7th Congressional […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

Democratic nominee Stephanie Murphy is out with a new TV commercial in the Orlando market, “Times Change,” that seeks to portray Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica as out of step with the times in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The ad begins with staccato shots of a phonograph turning into a cassette player turning into a CD […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

The old guard of Orlando-Winter Park Republican politics is coming to the aid of U.S. Rep. John Mica in his hard-fought re-election battle, with tens of thousands of dollars pouring in the past few days for the 12-term incumbent in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The donations include one from Garry Jones, president of Full Sail University, the […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

A new poll commissioned by the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Mica shows he has a solid lead over Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy. The poll, taken Oct. 20-23 by Cherry Communications, showed Republican Mica of Winter Park had 47 percent among likely voters and Murphy of Winter Park had 42 percent. The gap increased […]

Scott PowersOctober 24, 2016

President Barack Obama has endorsed the congressional candidacies of Democrats Val Demings and Stephanie Murphy, their campaigns announced Monday. Murphy, of Winter Park, is running against Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica, also of Winter Park in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, is running against Republican nominee Thuy Lowe of […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

The National Rifle Association and Gabby Giffords‘ Americans for Responsible Solutions are weighing in on Florida’s 7th Congressional District race between Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica and Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy. The first shot fired was by Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun-law-reform group founded by former Arizona congresswoman, Giffords, who was shot and nearly […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica was hit with a formal complaint to the Federal Elections Commission Friday alleging he and his campaign violated federal law by failing to present proper campaign disclosures in a TV commercial airing in Florida’s 7th Congressional District race. The ad already has been changed to present the correct disclosures, Mica’s campaign […]

Peter SchorschOctober 19, 2016

A political committee founded by former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords is funding a $20,000 direct mail campaign against incumbent Republican John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Gifford’s committee, “Americans for Responsible Solutions,” advocates for candidates and legislation to reduce gun violence, and has come out in support of Democrat Stephanie Murphy in the […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2016

The Democrats are publicizing a second poll they commissioned showing their candidate, Stephanie Murphy, leading Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The poll, commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and performed by Global Strategy Group and Lester & Associates, shows Murphy with 48 percent and Mica with 45 percent. It’s the second […]

Tag: Florida’s 7th Congressional District

Republican congressional campaign enters CD 7 race

Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy condemn Donald Trump visit to Sanford

Stephanie Murphy up with new TV ad in CD 7: ‘Times Change’

Old-guard money pouring in for John Mica in CD 7

New poll shows John Mica with solid lead over Stephanie Murphy in CD 7

Barack Obama endorses Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy

Gun groups weighing in on John Mica-Stephanie Murphy race in CD 7

John Mica hit with FEC complaint about TV commercial disclosure

Gabby Giffords’ super PAC hits John Mica with $20K direct mailer in CD 7

Democrats tout second poll showing Stephanie Murphy up in CD 7