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Scott PowersJune 6, 2016

Democrat Rick Roach drew 155 people in his quest for state Senate District 13 and said he received a standing ovation Sunday for delivering a new platform for reforming school testing and education in Florida. “It kind of exceeded my expectations. I think I’ve given people something to vote for,” said Roach, a former Orange […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2016

Democrat Rick Roach has drawn the endorsements of 17 current or former school board members and other school leaders from around the state in his quest to be elected to the Florida Senate in District 13, his campaign announced. Roach, himself a longtime former Orange County School Board member, announced the endorsements include two former […]

Scott PowersMay 25, 2016

The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association has thrown its support behind former Orange County School Board member Rick Roach in his drive to be elected to the Florida Senate in Orlando-based Senate District 13. Roach’s campaign announced the support as his first major union endorsement. The teachers’ union also endorsed him when he ran for the […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2016

Democrat Mike Clelland became the first local candidate to go up on the airwaves in Orlando Wednesday with a television ad highlighting his firefighter background for his Senate District 13 race. The 30-second commercial, “Blaring”, is designed to introduce Clelland to the area, according to his campaign. It begins with scenes of firetrucks and firefighters […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

With April in the books, Democrats look to be in control in at least two of the three Orange County Senate seats up for grabs this year, though Republicans have a firm grip on most of Central Florida’s House seats. In Senate District 11, Democratic State Rep. Randolph Bracy is still on top in the four-way primary for […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

Firefighters gave another big boost in April to their effort to get former firefighter and former state Rep. Mike Clelland into the Florida Senate in Orlando-based Senate District 13. And trial lawyers pitched in again too to help Clelland, who’s now a trial lawyer. Clelland’s independent political action committee Common Sense for Central Florida picked […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

The Young Democrats of Orange County are hosting a primary debate that will draw most of the Democratic candidates running for the Florida Senate in Districts 11 and 13 next Tuesday. The debate, set for the Dr. J.B. Callahan Neighborhood Center in Parramore, has drawn all four candidates in SD 11 and two of three […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Democrat Mike Clelland announced a huge fundraising April for his Senate District 13 campaign. Clelland, a former state representative from Seminole County, announced he raised $101,500 for his political committee Common Sense for Central Florida and another $20,380 for his official campaign during the month. That, he announced in a news release issued Thursday, brings his […]

Scott PowersApril 11, 2016

Republican Dean Asher of Orlando raised $17,105 for his Florida Senate campaign in March, almost as much as the three Democrats also running in Senate District 13 combined. Asher’s one-month haul brings his campaign fundraising total to $223,890, including the $10,000 he lent to his own campaign. He has $185,000 in the bank, according to […]

Ryan RayMarch 17, 2016

Former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin came out with an endorsement of former House Rep. Mike Clelland in his run for the open SD 13 seat on Thursday. Chapin, the first Orange mayor elected county-wide, trumpeted Clelland’s past experience in the Legislature and as a community leader in her endorsement of Clelland, a fellow Democrat. “I am endorsing Mike […]

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Democrat Rick Roach finds his mark in SD 13 race with fix-education platform

Rick Roach draws endorsements in SD 13 race from 17 school leaders

Orange County teachers’ union endorses Rick Roach in SD 13 race

Mike Clelland debuts TV commercial in SD 13 race

Update on the money race in Central Florida legislative races

Firefighters, trial lawyers bankroll Mike Clelland’s SD 13 campaign

Democratic State Senate Districts 11, 13, candidates to debate in Orlando

Mike Clelland pulls in $121K in one month for his SD 13 campaign

Dean Asher’s March fundraising leads in SD 13 race

Linda Chapin endorses Mike Clelland for Senate