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Jim RosicaAugust 25, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, a likely casualty of congressional redistricting, will be in the state capital this morning to announce “new legislation aimed at helping pregnant mothers and babies,” a news release from her office said. Graham, a Tallahassee Democrat, will take a tour of Capital Area Healthy Start, an organization that prevents infant deaths by helping at-risk […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015

Former Senate President Don Gaetz is endorsing Panama City Republican urologist Neal Dunn in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District seat. An endorsement from the longtime Niceville Republican should surprise few in North Florida. In 2014, Gaetz appointed Dunn in 2014 as the Senate’s representative on the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, the public-private […]

Phil AmmannAugust 20, 2015

Republican Jeff Siegmeister, state attorney for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, Thursday endorsed fellow conservative Mary Thomas in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Calling her campaign “historic,” Siegmeister said Thomas would bring “much-needed vibrancy” to Capitol Hill and “help return the country to greatness.” Thomas, who like Siegmeister is a member of the Federalist Society of […]

Phil AmmannAugust 19, 2015

Gwen Graham’s latest “work day” had the congresswoman as far from Capitol Hill as one can get. The Democrat from North Florida’s 2nd Congressional District spent a work shift mixing ingredients, churning ice cream and packing containers at Southern Craft Creamery in Marianna. Citing a long family history in the dairy industry, Graham, used the […]

Bob SparksAugust 13, 2015

The dartboard known as the draft Florida congressional district maps is receiving the kind of comments and attacks one might expect. Some are happy, but others fall into the range of sad and outraged. In the end, few new faces are likely to join the Congressional Club in 2017. U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, for one, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2015

In an indication of the back and forth that will likely characterize Florida’s Republican Primary race in CD 2, the campaign of Neal Dunn on Friday retorted that Mary Thomas’ “Five Questions” for the Panama City Republican are rank misrepresentations of Dunn’s record. “It is unfortunate that Mary Thomas has already started to sling mud against a […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

Initial reviews of the base redistricting map drawn up and released by a special committee within the Florida Legislature this week indicates that Democrats will probably improve their representation in Congress next year. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t some pain being felt by some Democratic incumbents. The biggest potential loser is rising star Gwen […]

Matthew IsbellAugust 6, 2015

The Florida Legislature released its base map heading into next week’s Special Session on redistricting. The map makes changes to 22 of the 27 districts. Some changes are small while others are very large. Many voters will find themselves in brand new districts if the base map becomes law. The map below shows areas that […]

Mitch PerryAugust 4, 2015

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Every part of the Sunshine State will soon feel the effects of the Florida Supreme Court’s ruling on congressional redistricting, but perhaps no region will see more upheaval than the I-4 Central Florida corridor. The Florida Legislature returns for its second Special Session of 2015 next week for one purpose: to redraw eight congressional districts […]

Ryan RayAugust 3, 2015

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A recent communique from the U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham camp takes a playful approach to making a serious point, possibly a decisive one, when it comes to Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The freshman Democrat’s spokesman narrated their most recent campaign stop at the Wassau Possum Festival by way of Petey the Possum, a stuffed marsupial who […]

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Tuesday in Tally preview: Gwen Graham in town, redistricting back in court

Don Gaetz endorses Neal Dunn in North Florida congressional bid

State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister endorses fellow conservative Mary Thomas for Congress

Gwen Graham churns ice cream, packs containers for latest work day

Bob Sparks: Despite court requirements, new congressional maps will put few incumbents at risk

Neal Dunn campaign fires back at Mary Thomas

Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel say they won’t challenge each other in CD 21

Explaining Florida’s proposed congressional base maps

Central Florida congressional delegation to be much different in 2016

Email insights: Gwen Graham, Petey the Possum campaign in Washington County