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Jason DelgadoJune 19, 2020

Nearly 250 candidates are vying for state House and state Senate seats in 2020. Try as we will, Florida Politics can’t interview all of them. Just like in 2016 and 2018, we’re again asking every candidate to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why they […]

Jason DelgadoJune 17, 2020

Vilchez Santiago hopes to tackle, housing, education and more.

Scott PowersJune 6, 2020

Sen. Linda Stewart is self-quarantining for meeting with Singh last week.

Scott PowersMay 21, 2020

Carlos Guillermo Smith endorses Democrat Samuel Vilchez Santiago.

Scott PowersMay 15, 2020

Tony Tsonis, Nelson Pena, Sam Vilchez Santiago are in, while Daisy Morales ponders.

Scott PowersMay 4, 2020

She won't seek reelection for her current House District.

Scott PowersJuly 23, 2019

Progressive in viewpoint, Mercado has a practical nature and willingness to appeal broadly

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

In election contests that were far from mysteries, voters returned Orlando Democratic state Reps. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Amy Mercado, and Orlando Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia to office in eastern Orange County Tuesday. Mercado and Smith are leaders of the progressive wing of House Democrats and fended off token challenges from late-qualified Republicans George […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

Republican state Reps. Bob Cortes and Bobby Olszewski spent huge amounts on local television in the third week of October, fueling their broadcast campaigns that began last week to power their re-election bids for in their House Districts 30 and 44. The latest campaign finance reports, running through Oct. 19 and posted by the Florida […]

Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2018

Updated with news of a House District 50 debate. A Central Florida organization teaming with WFTV Channel 9 to produce elections debates for Orlando-area Florida House districts has firmed up four and has three others falling through because of lack of commitments from Republican candidates, an organizer said Friday. Gregory Eisenberg, chief executive officer of […]

Tag: House District 48

Meet Tony Tsonis, a Democrat running for House District 48

Meet Samuel Vilchez Santiago, a Democrat running for House District 48

Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh tests positive for COVID-19

Newly-formed Democratic race for HD 48 draws key endorsement

Interest spreading for Amy Mercado’s HD 48 seat

Amy Mercado files to run for Orange Co. Property Appraiser

No. 20 on the list of Central Florida’s Most Powerful Politicians: Amy Mercado

Amy Mercado, Rene Plasencia, Carlos Smith re-elected

Bob Cortes, Bobby Olszewski spend big among Orange County House candidates

Central Florida house district election debates: four on, three off