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Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018

A new poll shows Democrat Chief Financial Officer candidate Jeremy Ring holding a 6-percent lead over Republican incumbent Jimmy Patronis. The survey by Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling finds 40 percent of voters supporting Ring, compared to 34 backing Patronis, with 26 percent of voters still undecided. More striking, the polling sample included a plurality of […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 27, 2018

Hillary Clinton will stump with Andrew Gillum on Oct. 23 in South Florida, the Gillum campaign announced Thursday. The former First Lady and former Secretary of State has a history with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gillum. In 2016, the Tallahassee Mayor spoke on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. It was rumored then that […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 18, 2018

Longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone was his usual self in remarks to Trump Club 45 PBC Monday night, spouting several attention-grabbing comments to the audience of Trump die-hards. Stone dropped several eyebrow-raising one-liners (mostly in jest) during his speech at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, one of which concerned a prominent Florida contest. “You […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 13, 2018

Tampa City Council Chairman Frank Reddick has endorsed state Rep. Shawn Harrison in his re-election bid for Hillsborough County’s House District 63. Tampa City Councilors are chosen in non-partisan elections, though Reddick is a Democrat and Harrison is a Republican. HD 63 is a swing seat that Harrison has held for three non-consecutive terms. In […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 10, 2018

If you believe the conventional wisdom of the Florida Governor’s race, voters have a stark choice between a Bernie Sanders Democrat and a Donald Trump Republican. Andrew Gillum, who recently chose his primary opponent Chris King as his running mate, is indeed running against Republican Congressman and presidential acolyte, Ron DeSantis, with Jeanette Nunez for […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 4, 2018

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Now that the general election matchups are set in stone, Democrats have their eyes on several GOP U.S. House seats come November. But some state races are showing signs they could flip as well, including House District 89 in Palm Beach County. The contest is open as current state Rep. Bill Hager is term-limited. Last […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2018

Unless a caravan of black Chevy Suburbans is spotted this week arriving at Tallahassee’s City Hall, that town’s mostly ceremonial mayor, Andrew Gillum, will have progressed through the entire Democratic primary for Florida governor. That’s without being charged — or, perhaps more importantly, exonerated — by the FBI as part of its investigation into public […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2018

Anyone hoping Florida’s five Democratic candidates for Governor would break new ground in the final debate Thursday night may have left disappointed. On stage, each candidate mainly stuck to the standards, with only a couple of questions eliciting any form of surprise. Andrew Gillum, Jeff Greene, Chris King, Philip Levine, and Gwen Graham all pulled more […]

Drew WilsonJuly 17, 2018

A group connected to activist Tom Steyer has opened a state-level political committee, signaling that the San Francisco billionaire has more plans for the Sunshine State in 2018. NextGen Climate Action Committee was added to the Florida Division of Elections political committee database on Tuesday. The national version of the climate change-focused group is one […]

Peter SchorschJune 24, 2018

A record number Democratic candidates qualified for state races this week, and the Florida Democratic Party said now it’s time to prepare for the “Blue Wave.” “From the Gubernatorial race, to State House and Senate, to county commissioners and mayors, we have the most qualified, committed, and exciting group of candidates we have ever seen,” […]

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John Thune, John Barasso and Mike Crapo. Image via AP.

PPP poll shows Jeremy Ring with 6-point lead on Jimmy Patronis

Hillary Clinton to campaign alongside Andrew Gillum

Bill Nelson ‘died three years ago,’ Roger Stone quips to Palm Beach Trump supporters

Frank Reddick crosses the aisle to back Shawn Harrison’s re-election bid in HD 63

Sean Pittman: Far-left labels don’t apply to Andrew Gillum

Analysis: ‘Blue wave’ could sweep up HD 89, boost Jim Bonfiglio

How the FBI f*cked Andrew Gillum

Democrats ease into standard responses in final governor’s race debate

Tom Steyer’s ‘NextGen Climate’ opens state-level political committee

Florida Democrats say ‘no GOP seat is safe’ in 2018