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Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, a candidate for Congress in Central Florida, denounced comments from U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and declared that the Republican Tax Reform Bill approved last month is welcomed by “hard-working families” in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Miller said in a news release issued by his congressional campaign Tuesday that […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

There’s more than a few key races heating up among Florida’s congressional seats, but for every true competitor in a 2018 battleground district there are a dozen head-scratchers who’ve mounted hopeless House campaigns. No, none of these candidates have sacrificed a goat as part of a pagan ritual, but it likely wouldn’t make their long-shot […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 15, 2018

Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani raised $11,570 for her House District 47 campaign last month, putting her to-date fundraising total over $150,000. Helping her achieve the milestone were more than 80 small-dollar donors who chipped in $100 or less. She also took in four checks for $1,000, the maximum contribution for legislative campaigns. Top donors included […]

Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2018

Democrat Anna Eskamani announced Monday that she has won the endorsement of the Orlando Professional Firefighters Local 1365 in her campaign to be elected to Florida’s House District 47 seat. Local 1365 of the International Association of Fire Fighters represents more than 500 firefighters and communication specialists in the Orlando Fire Department. “Anna has shown a […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 8, 2018

State Rep. Mike Miller is on board for the UCF Knights getting a share of the college football national title, or at least some of the perks. In a letter to the White House the Orlando Republican and congressional candidate suggested President Donald Trump invite the Knights to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue “for the traditional White […]

Scott PowersJanuary 5, 2018

The Women Under Forty Political Action Committee, a non-partisan group that supports young women candidates, has endorsed Democrat Anna Eskamani in her bid to be elected in Florida’s House District 47, her campaign announced Friday. The WUFPAC has been around since 1999 promoting women candidates age 40 or under who are running for state or […]

Scott PowersNovember 27, 2017

The re-election campaign for Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy on Monday blasted the Republican tax bill saying it would provide “massive tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy.” The statement, in a fundraising communication from Stephanie Murphy for Congress, goes further than the Winter Park congresswoman has gone in official public statements criticizing the House tax bill, […]

Scott PowersNovember 27, 2017

Democratic House candidate Anna Eskamani on Monday announced a volunteer campaign finance committee that includes three former state reps and other prominent Central Florida Democrats. Eskamani, of Orlando, is running for the District 47 seat, occupied by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, who is running for Congress. She faces Republican candidate Stockton Reeves of Winter […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2017

The political committee for Florida’s largest LGBTQ public policy organization is endorsing Anna Eskamani in Florida’s House District 47. Equality Florida Action Political Action Committee announced Eskamani’s endorsement as the group’s first in the 2018 election cycle, noting that HD 47 is home to both a large lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, as […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2017

The National Republican Campaign Committee announced Thursday it is backing both state Rep. Mike Miller and his primary challenger Scott Sturgill in the race to take on U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The NRCC announced it was including both Miller and Sturgill in its “On the Radar” level of support, among […]

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Mike Miller defends tax reform benefits from Democrats’ ‘crumbs’ claim

New crop of not-ready-for-primetimers launch congressional campaigns

Anna Eskamani crosses $150K-raised mark for HD 47 race

Anna Eskamani gets Orlando firefighters’ union endorsement in HD 47

Mike Miller wants White House invite for undefeated UCF Knights

Women Under Forty PAC endorses Anna Eskamani

Stephanie Murphy campaign pans tax bill as ‘massive’ cuts for ‘ultra-wealthy’

Anna Eskamani announces finance team

Equality Florida endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

National Republicans backing both Mike Miller and Scott Sturgill in CD 7