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Scott PowersJuly 17, 2018

At this point Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is counting on it not taking much – maybe 20-something, 30 percent – to win the August 28 Democratic primary for governor and he is counting on inspiring a midnight-blue wave of progressive Democrats and people of color to make him the party’s nominee this fall. Gillum, in […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2018

Democratic former Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink – the first woman of a major political party to run for governor – endorsed Gwen Graham for that position Tuesday. “I am supporting Gwen Graham for governor because I know she will be an outstanding leader for our state,” Sink stated in a news release issued […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2018

A new poll is giving Ron DeSantis a double-digit lead over Adam Putnam in the Republican gubernatorial primary, with massive support among those aware of President Donald Trump‘s endorsement of the Ponte Vedra Beach congressman. First reported Tuesday morning in POLITICO Florida, the poll, from Tony Fabrizio‘s Republican Fabrizio-Lee polling firm, shows DeSantis garnering 42 percent overall […]

Scott PowersJuly 16, 2018

Adam Putnam is launching a new television spot featuring Florida seniors to denounce Republican gubernatorial primary opponent Ron DeSantis for seeking to cut Social Security and Medicare, But there’s an added twist: Putnam’s ad attempts to divide DeSantis from his main endorser — someone very popular among Republican seniors — President Donald Trump. “Congressman DeSantis voted […]

Scott PowersJuly 16, 2018

From the beginning, gubernatorial hopeful Chris King has wanted to be the Democrat leading the charge that Florida’s powerful sugar industry is responsible for the environmental messes of the Everglades and coastal algae blooms, and now he’s got a tussle going with the mayor of Clewiston over it. King’s campaign couldn’t be happier, putting out […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum became the first Florida Demoratic gubernatorial candidate Tuesday to adopt a progressive position that’s growing in support and controversy nationally: the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. “I support a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes abolishment of ICE in its current form to be replaced with a more […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis became the seventh and final major gubernatorial candidate to say he supports a ban on oil and gas fracking in Florida when the activist group Food & Water Action pinned him down at a campaign event Monday. Following DeSantis’ rally in Tampa Monday he shook hands with members of the crowd, […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

With a combined haul of more than $633,000 for her campaign and independent political committee, and with all of it coming from outside donors – sort of – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is declaring her early June fundraising swamped her four Aug. 28 primary opponents. Graham’s campaign is reporting it raised $152,291 and her […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine added the backing of eight more local leaders to his list of South Florida endorsements. Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach, announced the endorsements Tuesday of Lake Worth Vice-Mayor Andy Amoroso, Miami Beach commissioners Ricky Arriola and Micky Steinberg, Boynton Beach Commissioner Justin Katz, former Broward County Mayor Ken […]

Scott PowersJuly 2, 2018

By the numbers, the Republican gubernatorial primary may be scoring the themes of who knows Florida, and who Florida wants. The campaigns for Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis have been throwing around numbers Monday. Putnam’s campaign went first, putting out a graphic noting that their candidate mentioned Florida 75 times […]

Tag: governor’s race

Andrew Gillum sees his path in five-way primary

Alex Sink endorses Gwen Graham

Poll: Donald Trump endorsement fueling Ron DeSantis’ double-digit lead

Adam Putnam ad blasts Ron DeSantis on Social Security, Medicare

Chris King’s anti-sugar stance turns into tussle with Clewiston mayor

Andrew Gillum: Replace ICE with someone who cares

Fracking appears to be out: group gets Ron DeSantis to voice support for ban

Gwen Graham tops Democratic rivals in outside contributions, but not June fundraising

Philip Levine adds to his South Florida endorsements list

Adam Putnam, Ron DeSantis going after each other by the numbers