Associated PressNovember 3, 2022
8min0
The Democrats' defensive stance is reflected in the President's itinerary, visiting solidly blue areas.
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Associated PressNovember 3, 2022
Anne GeggisJuly 29, 2022
5min0
The Santa Rosa lawyer is facing two Democrats in the Primary for the right to face Ashley Moody.
Kelly HayesJune 22, 2022
5min0
'Florida is heading to a very bad place. I have no choice but to run. Voters deserve a choice and we did not have one in our district.'
Ryan NicolJune 11, 2018
2min291
Democrat Gary Farmer just had his best fundraising month yet, earning more than $34,000 in contributions during May. That’s according to the latest information filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Those impressive totals leave Farmer with more than $65,000 cash on hand. The incumbent senator representing Senate District 34 is running unopposed in his […]
Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2016
3min235
It was a good year to run as an incumbent according to an article published Thursday in Sabato’s Crystal Ball. “Looking over the down-ballot outcome, there’s one inescapable conclusion in a year that was defined by a political outsider, Donald Trump, winning the presidency: It was still a really good year to run as an […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2016
6min310
One great truism in modern politics: the greatest advantage a candidate will ever have (for either party) is to be an incumbent. To understand how incumbency offers politicians a distinct benefit, the folks at Ballotpedia crunch some numbers for 2016. Of more than 6,700 seats to be decided in this election cycle, only 123 incumbents […]