Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

Irv Slosberg made it official Friday. The Boca Raton Democrat qualified to run in Senate District 31. Slosberg will challenge Jeff Clemens in the Aug. 30 primary. The decision marks the second time Slosberg has switched districts this month. Last week, Slosberg announced he was dropping his re-election bid to run in Senate District 29. […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2016

A third Democrat has filed to run against state Reps. Kevin Rader and Irv Slosberg in the race for Senate District 29. Mindy Koch, the president of the Democratic Club of Boca Raton and Delray Beach, filed to run in SD 29 on Tuesday, turning the contest into a three-way primary. So far, Rader is […]

Peter SchorschJune 14, 2016

More shake-ups in South Florida’s legislative races may be coming down the pike. According to a top South Florida Democratic political consultant, Andrew Korge may jump into the Senate District 40 race. That decision would set up a three-way Democratic primary between Korge, Dwight Bullard, and Ana Rivas Logan. Korge is currently running in Senate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 14, 2016

Irv Slosberg has his sights set on the Florida Senate. Slosberg, a Boca Raton Democrat, filed to run Monday for the state Senate. He’ll challenge Kevin Rader in state Senate District 29. Slosberg’s decision is the latest in a series of shake-ups in South Florida’s Senate districts. Slosberg was first elected to the Florida House in 2000, […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2016

The latest bout of redistricting drama has Democratic Rep. Kevin Rader and Sen. Joe Abruzzo looking to trade places in the fall. Rader, in his second term in House District 81, announced Wednesday he will forgo re-election and instead run in the newly redrawn Senate District 29 with Abruzzo’s blessing. “Joe Abruzzo is an incredible […]

Ryan RayMarch 11, 2016

After passage of a tax package and budget that snubs Gov. Rick Scott, Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner said Friday afternoon lawmakers had “declared their independence” from an overbearing executive branch. “The 2016 Legislative Session may well go down in the history books as the year Florida lawmakers formally declared their independence from Governor Scott,” said Joyner, who […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 3, 2016

Democrats on Wednesday questioned the Florida House’s proposed banning of Planned Parenthood for any funding in 2016-17. The House Appropriations Committee met to go over that chamber’s proposed $79.9 billion spending plan. It was cleared along party lines, with Democrats opposing. A leading senator later said the Planned Parenthood provision would likely become a talking point in the House-Senate budget […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 18, 2016

Screen-Shot-2016-01-18-at-11.41.14-AM-1024x1024.png

The director of a state ethics watchdog on Monday said he doesn’t see a conflict of interest with state Rep. Ken Roberson, a funeral director, carrying a bill this session that would financially benefit the funeral industry. The legislation (HB 315) would do away with a fee, ranging from $25 to $63, charged for medical examiners to […]

Ryan RayJanuary 4, 2016

Attorney and Democratic politico Emily Slosberg opened a campaign account Monday in SD 25, a Palm Beach-area Senate district currently held by Sen. Joe Abruzzo. Slosberg is the daughter of Boca Raton Rep. Irv Slosberg. She was previously thought to be waiting in the wings for his HD 91 seat until the lawmaker terms out in 2018, but the newly-revised […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2015

funfair__ghosts__merrygoround_by_abbyarcanine-1024x1024.jpg

With a tip of the hat to Legislative IQ powered by LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: Bobbye Iseminger is the new senior administrative assistant for the House Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access. On: Jasmine Govan and Ambar Pimentel became legislative assistants for Democratic […]

Tag: Kevin Rader
Mike Johnson. Image via AP.

Irv Slosberg challenges Jeff Clemens in SD 31

Third Democrat enters SD 29 race to face Kevin Rader, Irv Slosberg

The latest musical chairs in play in South Florida’s legislative races

Irv Slosberg files to run in Senate District 29

Kevin Rader, Joe Abruzzo forgo re-election, look to trade places

Top Democrat says lawmakers “declared independence” from Rick Scott by rebuffing priorities

Democrats question House’s defunding of Planned Parenthood

Expert: No conflict in Ken Roberson’s bill benefiting his industry

Let Emily serve? Emily Slosberg files for 2016 Senate run

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round