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A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2015

North Florida U.S. Reps. Gwen Graham and Corrine Brown represent two distinct wings of the Democratic Party. For one thing, if you Google “Gwen Graham Moderate,” you’ll find no shortage of results about how she’s the type of Democrat who is willing to buck the left wing of the party, on issues like the budget and the Keystone […]

Staff ReportsJuly 31, 2015

Here’s how you know the 114th Congress is definitely in recess. Building upon her support for social programs that has been the bedrock of her North Florida balancing act to maintain her Democratic bona fides, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham spent the day Friday visiting with a group of senior citizens in her home base of Tallahassee. Per […]

Phil AmmannJuly 29, 2015

Panama City Republican Neal Dunn has filed for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, ensuring there will a GOP primary in 2016. Dunn is the Panhandle urologist who will face newcomer Mary Thomas, the general counsel for Gov. Rick Scott’s Department of Elder Affairs, in next year’s Republican primary. The winner will seek to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Gwen […]

Ryan RayJuly 28, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland said Tuesday he won’t seek the Panhandle congressional seat he represented from 2011 until 2015. “It is after great thought and prayerful consideration that I’ve decided not to be a candidate for Congress in 2016,” the Panama City Republican said. “I’ve been blessed with the support of Susan and our […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

The Democratic senate race in Florida is a statistical tie, about 13 months before the primary election, according to a new poll. Orlando U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson gets 33 percent and Jupiter Rep. Patrick Murphy 32 percent in the Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey published Monday morning in POLITICO by reporter Marc Caputo. That’s good news […]

Bob SparksJuly 24, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has the final say in all things concerning the Florida Constitution. They determine, among other things, whether actions taken by the legislative and executive branch are compliant with the constitution. When it comes to redistricting, they have assumed the lead role in the process. No one, other than a fellow justice, […]

Bob SparksJuly 23, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has the final say in all things concerning the Florida Constitution. They determine, among other things, if actions taken by the legislative and executive branch are compliant with the Constitution. When it comes to redistricting, they have assumed the lead role in the process. No one, other than a fellow justice, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Some would say there is one most important component of a political campaign: an opponent. For first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, that puzzle piece fell into place on Wednesday, as Mary Thomas entered the race for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. With a contender for Graham’s seat, Thomas, a Tallahassee lawyer, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland is considering another run in Florida’s Second Congressional District, according to two sources close to the former north Florida Congressman. Southerland represented north central Florida in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2015 before an upset defeat at the hands of U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham sent him packing. Florida Politics first reported in March that […]

Bill PrescottJuly 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment prohibiting political lines drawn to favor incumbents or political parties. The court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps These are 10 big questions looming over Florida politics: 1. Will the Legislature appeal? USFSP political science emeritus […]

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Neal Dunn files in Florida 2nd Congressional District, guarantees GOP primary

Steve Southerland will not run in 2016

Alan Grayson, Patrick Murphy virtually tied in new poll of Dem U.S. Senate primary

Bob Sparks: Supreme Court takes command in redistricting process

Bob Sparks: Supreme Court takes command in redistricting process

Email insights: Brace yourselves North Florida, Gwen Graham campaign begins

As Mary Thomas readies congressional bid, Steve Southerland prays on return

Peter Schorsch: Court ruling has tossed the Monopoly board