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Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018

For years, the Hillsborough GOP dominated local politics. However, over the past few years, their grip has begun to loosen. Long known as a bellwether in presidential elections, Hillsborough went big for Hillary Clinton in 2016, while the rest of the state went for Donald Trump. And while local Republicans won all of the county’s legislative elections, former federal […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 17, 2018

Thirteen Russian nationals who posed as Americans in social media and courted pro-Trump political groups in Florida are accused of criminally interfering with the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. The Justice Department’s special counsel announced the indictment against the group of Russian social media trolls and operatives on Friday. But […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2018

For Sarasota-area Democrats, hope springs eternal. Tuesday night, Margaret Good won a decisive seven-point victory over Republican James Buchanan in the House District 72 special election. Now Democrats are eyeing much bigger prey — Florida’s 16th Congressional District held by Vern Buchanan, who made millions owning car dealership before turning to politics in 2006, winning a hugely controversial victory over Democrat Christine Jennings. […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2018

For the closing moments of the House District 72 special election, Republican James Buchanan ripped a page from the Donald Trump campaign playbook – holding a Trump-like rally, complete with a chorus of “lock her up.” While intended to excite supporters, the demonstration also set Democrats on fire. The hourlong rally in Sarasota County – featuring […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

As “the best Democratic pickup opportunity in the country” — dubbed such by New York Times Upshot columnist Nate Cohn last summer — Florida’s 27th Congressional District is among the most competitive in 2018, at least with Democrats. Since entering the CD 27 race in August, former Knight Foundation Director and Miami Herald reporter Matt Haggman has […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 5, 2018

In eight days, there will be a special election in Sarasota. It is a race that probably shouldn’t look interesting, but alas, it is turning into one heck of a fight. For those of you not from Florida, the corners of this state take on the characteristics of the part of the country where people […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 31, 2018

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Democratic state Rep. David Richardson, who is running for Congress, introduced a resolution Wednesday morning calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The state House has no say in the impeachment of a president, though Richardson’s resolution aims to urge Florida’s state and federal elected officials to support the articles of impeachment filed last […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

Monday saw a victory for the Donald Trump administration and its Congressional defenders when FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down. As CNN pithily described it, “McCabe had become a central target of President Donald Trump’s ire toward the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.” […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2018

A national organization aimed at supporting progressive, millennial Democrats featured Florida House District 47 candidate Anna Eskamani among four endorsed candidates introduced in a national press call Thursday. Eskamani was joined by candidates running for a city council seat in Costa Mesa, Calif., a district judge’s bench in Austin, Texas, and a county judge’s office […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Both the Miami Herald and POLITICO Florida are reporting this morning on a poll being conducted in Miami over recent days, apparently testing the viability of a late-entry to the CD 27 Democratic Congressional primary by Donna Shalala. Shalala, the former University of Miami President, Bill Clinton HHS secretary and head of the Clinton Foundation […]

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Hillsborough Republicans choose new chair Tuesday

Indicted Russians to pro-Trump groups: ‘If we lose Florida, we lose America’

An early look at the Vern Buchanan-David Shapiro CD 16 showdown

Email insights: James Buchanan closes HD 72 race with Donald Trump playbook

Matt Haggman claims his CD 27 fundraising tops any Democrat in Florida, Southeast

Steve Schale: Thoughts on the Sarasota special election

David Richardson introduces resolution calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment

Matt Gaetz lauds Andrew McCabe resignation as ‘a step forward’

Run For Something group touts Anna Eskamani

Donna Shalala for Congress? Thanks, but no thanks