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Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

A new poll commissioned by the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Mica shows he has a solid lead over Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy. The poll, taken Oct. 20-23 by Cherry Communications, showed Republican Mica of Winter Park had 47 percent among likely voters and Murphy of Winter Park had 42 percent. The gap increased […]

Associated PressOctober 23, 2016

Clasping the $4,000 check that Orlando area real estate agents handed him, Rep. John Mica stood in the F&D Cantina restaurant and described his pathway to a 13th term in Congress. “We’ve got to get everybody out to vote,” the Florida Republican told supporters last week. “Don’t let it get caught up in any of […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

The National Rifle Association and Gabby Giffords‘ Americans for Responsible Solutions are weighing in on Florida’s 7th Congressional District race between Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica and Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy. The first shot fired was by Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun-law-reform group founded by former Arizona congresswoman, Giffords, who was shot and nearly […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica was hit with a formal complaint to the Federal Elections Commission Friday alleging he and his campaign violated federal law by failing to present proper campaign disclosures in a TV commercial airing in Florida’s 7th Congressional District race. The ad already has been changed to present the correct disclosures, Mica’s campaign […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2016

No more Mr. Nice Guy: U.S. Rep. John Mica, who vowed last month to try to present a positive campaign as long as possible, has launched a new TV commercial blasting the backers and views of his Democratic opponent, Stephanie Murphy. In the 30-second commercial “Washington’s Perfect Candidate,” debuting Wednesday on Orlando TV, Mica, a 12-term […]

Peter SchorschOctober 19, 2016

A political committee founded by former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords is funding a $20,000 direct mail campaign against incumbent Republican John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Gifford’s committee, “Americans for Responsible Solutions,” advocates for candidates and legislation to reduce gun violence, and has come out in support of Democrat Stephanie Murphy in the […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2016

The Democrats are publicizing a second poll they commissioned showing their candidate, Stephanie Murphy, leading Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The poll, commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and performed by Global Strategy Group and Lester & Associates, shows Murphy with 48 percent and Mica with 45 percent. It’s the second […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica is finding himself defending a “no” vote and comments he made 36 years ago in the Florida House of Representatives against a bill that would have made marital rape a crime. Apparently in 1980 it was unclear whether Florida statutes considered marital rape as rape. It took two more years before […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2016

Though he has not yet drawn the kind of massive outside campaign support backing his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. John Mica raised $400,000 in the seven weeks prior to October and had more than $1 million left to spend against Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Murphy also raised nearly $400,000 between the Aug. […]

Scott PowersOctober 14, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica and his Democratic opponent Stephanie Murphy found surprisingly much to agree on — though they wouldn’t admit it — yet that included the mutual disdain on display in a debate exclusively presented Friday by WESH-2 News in Orlando. During the debate, produced by WESH Friday morning, moderated by political reporter Greg Fox, […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

New poll shows John Mica with solid lead over Stephanie Murphy in CD 7

As Dems seek House wins, John Mica walks Trump tightrope

Gun groups weighing in on John Mica-Stephanie Murphy race in CD 7

John Mica hit with FEC complaint about TV commercial disclosure

John Mica ad blasts Stephanie Murphy, her backers, support for Iran deal

Gabby Giffords’ super PAC hits John Mica with $20K direct mailer in CD 7

Democrats tout second poll showing Stephanie Murphy up in CD 7

John Mica: 1980 ‘spousal rape’ bill was flawed, and spousal rape is rape

John Mica, Stephanie Murphy, each raise about $400K in latest period

WESH 2 News debate show John Mica, Stephanie Murphy getting personal in CD 7 race