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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

It’s official: Marco Rubio is running for re-election. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he planned to run again in 2016. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Rubio would seek another term in the U.S. Senate. The decision reverses a pledge to return to private life when his term was over in January. […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Shortly after Marco Rubio officially announced he would be running for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat, his good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera said he would be dropping out of the race. “I want to thank all of my supporters in this campaign, and I want to congratulate and thank Marco for his decision to pursue re-election to the U.S. Senate,” […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2016

For more than a year, Republicans in the U.S. Senate played no favorites among candidates running to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, but now that Rubio has decided last-minute to seek re-election that changed swiftly. The chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, quickly declared Rubio will have “the full support of […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio’s decision to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat after saying he wouldn’t is receiving an avalanche of criticism, and not just from Democrats. Conservative radio talk-show host Laura Ingraham, a supporter of Congressman Ron DeSantis‘ bid for the Senate, reacted with hostility to the news Rubio was breaking his vow and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2016

Now that Marco Rubio is going to run for re-election for the U.S. Senate, Ron DeSantis is running for re-election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “Marco Rubio’s announcement changes the contours of the U.S. Senate race in Florida,” DeSantis said. “As a well-known incumbent, Senator Rubio is a strong bet to win what will be a pivotal U.S. Senate […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson are reacting to the news that Marco Rubio intends to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat. “Marco Rubio abandoned his constituents, and now he’s treating them like a consolation prize. Unlike Marco Rubio, I love working hard every single day for the people of Florida,” Murphy said early Wednesday. “From missing the most votes of […]

Peter SchorschJune 22, 2016

If yesterday’s new Quinnipiac poll of the presidential race in Florida was a foreboding sign for the Donald Trump campaign that Winter is Coming, these polling numbers out of Congressional District 27 in Miami should be proof positive; Whitewalkers are already here. Even a seemingly safe incumbent, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, should be stricken with fear. FloridaPolitics.com had […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate voted on four different gun-control proposals last night — two offered by Republicans, two by Democrats. They all failed. First up was California Democrat Dianne Feinstein‘s bit, which would give the Department of Justice the power to stop anyone on the terror watch list from buying a gun. That garnered just 47 votes. Then […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

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No word from Marco Rubio regarding his political future, but the Florida Senator is already getting grief from the campaign of one his possible Republican opponents as he decides whether or not to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat. Chris Hartline is the spokesman for Carlos Beruff, the Manatee County developer who says he won’t […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

President Obama endorsed Charlie Crist in his race for Congress in Florida’s 13th District. “Gov. Charlie Crist has always put people above politics — and we need more of that in Washington,” said Obama on a statement issued on Monday. “As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, he had the courage to save jobs and lead […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Reversing course, Marco Rubio announces he will seek re-election

Carlos Lopez-Cantera officially drops out of Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Republican Senate committee wastes no time backing Marco Rubio

Laura Ingraham slams Marco Rubio — says Ron DeSantis should stay in Senate race

Ron DeSantis will run for re-election in CD 6

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson blast Marco Rubio’s decision to run for re-election to his Senate seat

Because of Donald Trump, ‘Winter is Coming’ for down-ballot Florida Republicans, new poll shows

Mitch Perry Report for 6.21.16 — After gun control proposals go down, Bill Nelson says ‘The NRA wins again’

Email insights: Carlos Beruff asks Marco Rubio if the Senate will just be his ‘launching pad’ for future ambitions?

Charlie Crist endorsed by President Obama in CD 13 contest