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Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

As if sensing he drew blood in Thursday night’s debate, Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis went after his rival Adam Putnam with full force Friday, accusing him of cronyism, fiscal irresponsibility, voting with Democrats, and not telling the truth about comments about Donald Trump. DeSantis spent most of his speech Friday at the Republican […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

Adam Putnam returned to his “Florida First” agenda at the Republicans’ Sunshine Summit Friday pressing for a state that “innovates things, grows things, manufactures things” and vocational education to support it. The day after the Sunshine Summit hosted the FOX News Florida Republican gubernatorial debate that almost entirely focused on national issues, Putnam almost never […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum‘s campaign has released a second internet video starring his wife R. Jai Gillum, offering a woman’s perspective on her husband and the issues, and perhaps a subtle effort to suggest to Democratic women voters that there is an alternative to defaulting to vote for Gwen Graham. In the new one-minute, 50-second […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is releasing results of internal polling Wednesday that show his support numbers rising across the board in four Florida markets heading toward the August 28 Democratic primary. The survey by David Binder Research finds a relatively tight race for the top four contenders in a survey of likely Democratic primary […]

Scott PowersJune 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is opening an Orlando office, the third Democratic gubernatorial candidate to hang a shingle in the City Beautiful. Levine’s campaign office formally opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. at 646 West Colonial Dr., a couple miles down Colonial from the East Colonial offices of his Democratic rivals Chris King and Gwen […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is launching a new digital video ad offering two minutes of his highlights from the three Democratic debates this month. “Swing for the Fences,” provides eight clips of King’s better moments in the debates, plus one of Democratic front-runner Philip Levine‘s response to a King attack that leaves Levine getting […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2018

A new poll from RABA Research is finding similar results from one disclosed earlier this week that the Florida Democratic primary race for the governor’s election is close to a dead heat between former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham. The poll, using random digit dialing and excluding cell phones, surveyed of […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2018

Republican Adam Putnam received the backing of John Stemberger‘s staunchly-Christian-conservative Florida Family Action as a “distinct honor and privilege” and spoke at least generally about supporting the group’s hardline anti-abortion positions. At a news conference with board leaders of Florida Family Action and others at Stemberger’s office in Orlando Wednesday, Putnam also stressed his support […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is launching her second television commercial today — once again only in Tampa Bay and Orlando — and pushing hard for Medicaid expansion in Florida. Her latest 30-second spot, “Absolute,” begins like a dramatic movie trailer with pounding music and flashing images of Tallahassee and someone being rushed on a […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

John Stemberger and the political arm of his Florida Family Policy Council have called a news conference Wednesday with Adam Putnam — presumably to endorse the Republican’s run for governor. Florida Family Action, the 501[c][4] supporting the political work of the Florida Family Policy Council, has set the event with Putnam at Stemberger’s Orlando law office […]

Tag: governor’s race

Ron DeSantis goes after Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam warns against ‘the left taking over our state’

New R. Jai Gillum video offers women’s perspective for Andrew Gillum

Chris King touting internal poll showing all his numbers rising

Philip Levine opening Orlando campaign office

Chris King digital ad offers his highlights from Democrats’ debates

Poll: Philip Levine and Gwen Graham tight, Chris King in third

Florida Family Action backs Adam Putnam

Gwen Graham’s new TV spot focuses on Medicaid expansion

John Stemberger, Florida Family Action to join Adam Putnam bid for Governor