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A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s office saw a changing of the chief of staff position Monday, presaging what Scott says is a “big announcement” on Facebook Live on April 9. Brad Piepenbrink takes over as Chief of Staff. Jackie Schutz Zeckman “resigned yesterday and will be pursuing other opportunities,” according to a news release from the Governor’s Office. Schutz Zeckman is […]

Peter SchorschOctober 13, 2016

There’s only one explanation why Marco Rubio has been absent from the campaign trail lately. The Florida senator is terrified of Donald Trump. So claims a new email from the campaign of Jupiter Congressman Patrick Murphy, Rubio’s Democratic opponent for the U.S. Senate. A 20-second clip released Thursday shows the Republican presidential nominee in an […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 15, 2016

Democrat Patrick Murphy wasted little time in finding the fatal flaw in a bill by Republican Marco Rubio to prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms, while attempting to protect the rights of lawful gun owners. On Thursday, the Florida senator submitted the “Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2016,” which requires federal agencies to flag anyone attempting […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy asks a simple question of the Florida Republicans running for the Senate seat: Will they jump on the bandwagon and start un-endorsing Donald Trump? Last week, the presumptive GOP nominee outraged both sides of the political aisle when he blasted federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, questioning his Mexican ancestry for […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

In complaining about Patrick Murphy’s fundraising, Alan Grayson reveals he is nothing less than a total hypocrite. A new email from Murphy Communications Director Joshua Karp calls Grayson a “hedge fund manager” who loves attacking his fellow Democrat for receiving Wall Street contributions during his U.S. Senate campaign. Nevertheless, Karp says the brash Orlando liberal has no qualms […]

Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2015

Earlier this year, a group of Spanish-language journalists and community leaders sent a letter to the respective chairs of the Florida Republican and Democratic parties, calling on them to hire a bilingual spokesperson to “successfully relay your message to the Latino media.” Leading the effort was Fort Lauderdale Latina activist Evelyn Perez-Verdia, who argues that, with a growing Latino community that […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2015

The latest email blast from the Ron DeSantis for Senate campaign is a brutal broadside aimed at the two frontrunners in the other party, Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy. “Someone has to stand up to left wing insanity on Planned Parenthood and yesterday’s comments by Rep. Alan Grayson and Rep. Patrick Murphy on twitter speak for themselves,” […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2015

On Monday, the Ron DeSantis for Senate campaign claimed that Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy has been silent on continued funding for Planned Parenthood. The Murphy campaign contacted Florida Politics Monday afternoon to say that Murphy is a staunch supporter of Planned Parenthood and of women’s reproductive health rights in general. On Friday, an email with multiple […]

Ryan RayJuly 2, 2015

Communications director for the Florida Democratic Party Joshua Karp is leaving his post to join U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s Democratic campaign to replace outgoing Marco Rubio in the Senate. Karp will remain with the FDP, where press secretary and Twitter gadfly extraordinaire Max Steele is set to replace him, until the end of the month. He has worked with […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2015

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All politics is local. Except for the Jacksonville mayoral race, in which the Florida Democratic Party has taken a lead in messaging since the First Election in March and the subsequent “amicable” departure of Deputy Campaign Manager Fabien Levy, a Louisiana operative who handled most of the media outreach up until that point. These days, Campaign Manager Isaiah […]

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Chief of staff shake-up in Governor’s office suggests Rick Scott Senate run imminent

Patrick Murphy: Marco Rubio is ‘terrified’ of Donald Trump

Patrick Murphy quick to blast Marco Rubio’s flawed terrorist gun bill, says it ‘accomplishes nothing’

Patrick Murphy asks when will Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates un-endorse Donald Trump

Email insights: Unmasking Alan Grayson’s Wall Street hypocrisy

Florida Dems now looking to hire a bilingual spokesperson

Ron DeSantis attacks “liberal insanity Re: selling baby parts”

Patrick Murphy campaign reaffirms Planned Parenthood support

FDP comms director Joshua Karp signs on with Patrick Murphy’s U.S. Senate bid

Email Insights: Florida Democratic Party attacks “Party Boss” Lenny Curry