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Scott PowersMay 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is expanding his campaign’s presence in the I-4 corridor with the appointments of regional directors from Tampa Bay and Brevard County, the campaign announced Thursday. Lisa Perry, a leader in Tampa Bay area progressive activism, will serve as the King campaign’s Tampa Bay regional director. Before joining the King campaign, […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham expressed disgust toward Democratic rival Andrew Gillum Thursday after an outside group backing Gillum launched an attack ad against Graham. Graham’s response includes a reminder that Gillum had previously expressed a warning about “dark money” coming into the gubernatorial race, and she called him out on allowing dark money to attack […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 9, 2018

State House Speaker Richard Corcoran, once widely expected to enter the Governor’s race, has endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam. Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, made the announcement Wednesday morning at the Florida Association of Realtors. The move ends long-running speculation the Speaker would run for Governor — or any other office in 2018. […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2018

The imminent endorsement Wednesday morning of Adam Putnam for governor by the man who almost made it a three-Republcian field, Richard Corcoran, is being mocked by the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis. DeSantis’ campaign characterized the expected endorsement by Florida House Speaker Corcoran of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Putnam as a “career insider” endorsing “fellow […]

Scott PowersMay 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King provided another $405,000 of his own money to his campaign in April, pushing his drive’s take to $514,623 for the month, his campaign announced Tuesday. The April haul, which included $109,623 from individual donors, was split between King’s official campaign account, which took in a total of $416,773 in April, […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2018

Orlando Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart is throwing her support behind Gwen Graham in Florida’s Governor’s race. “I’ve seen the damage that 20 years of one-party Republican rule in Tallahassee has caused. They’ve neglected our environment, they defunded our public schools, and they gutted our gun laws. We need strong leadership, focused on the needs […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to be the state’s next governor. Putnam joined Chamber leaders Thursday morning at a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, billed as a “special announcement.” The news came amidst a Chamber conference on poverty and prosperity. “I am proud to have […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is adding a presence in Broward County now, with the addition of Bob Sciranko as his campaign’s Broward regional area director. Levine already has set up regional area directors in Tampa Bay and Central Florida to go along with his campaign headquarters in Miami. Sciranko served as field director for […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 30, 2018

Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis spent Monday night speaking with Fox News Network’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight.” The appearance demonstrates again DeSantis’ unobstructed path to Floridians consuming conservative media on cable. Host Lou Dobbs asked the Ponte Vedra Republican, who has staunchly supported President Donald Trump, whether Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as […]

Scott PowersApril 30, 2018

Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills will chair a new statewide campaign committee for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King, a unit that also will feature Linda Chapin and state Rep. Nicholas Duran. King’s campaign, which began operation more than a year ago, announced the formation of a state leadership committee Monday that would raise money, represent the campaign, […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

Chris King adds campaign staff for Tampa Bay, Central Florida

Gwen Graham calls out Andrew Gillum over dark money after new outside attack ad

Richard Corcoran endorses Adam Putnam; won’t appear on ballot

Ron DeSantis campaign on Richard Corcoran endorsement of Adam Putnam: Who cares?

Chris King pumps up campaign fund with $405,000

Linda Stewart endorses Gwen Graham in governor’s race

Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses Adam Putnam for governor

Philip Levine campaign adds Broward County director

Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump? Ron DeSantis weighs in

Harold Mills to lead new Chris King campaign committee