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Ana CeballosNovember 28, 2017

With the endorsement of 33 voting members, Palm Beach County Democratic Chair Terrie Rizzo is inching toward gathering the 51 percent of the votes needed to secure the Florida Democratic Party chairmanship. “Each of the men and women who have publicly endorsed my candidacy does so because they share my vision for a 67-county strategy, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 27, 2017

UPDATED: Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Stacey Patel is officially a candidate for the Florida Democratic Party Chair. “We can build a party people can believe in,” Patel writes in a post on Medium.com in announcing her candidacy Monday morning. “We can be the party that represents economic, social, and environmental justice for all, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 26, 2017

Monica Russo, the current president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida and executive vice president at 1199 SEIU, officially declared her candidacy Friday for the Florida Democratic Party chair. “I have been working in the trenches in Florida for 30 years,” Russo wrote on her Facebook page. “A large part of my work […]

Mitch PerryNovember 23, 2017

Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Stacey Patel may soon join the increasingly crowded field of candidates to select the next chair of the Florida Democratic Party. On her Facebook page on Tuesday, Patel issued a statement declaring that she will enter the race next Monday if she can raise $2,500 to fund her campaign; […]

Mitch PerryJune 27, 2017

Annette Taddeo is locking down more endorsements in advance of the Democratic primary scheduled next month in the special election in Senate District 40. Two major unions in Florida — the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — announced Tuesday they’re backing her candidacy. “We […]

Mitch PerryDecember 19, 2016

Stephen Bittel, a favorite of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as the person who might become the next chair of the Florida Democratic Party, announced he received more endorsements from organization labor in his bid Tuesday for Miami-Dade County committeeman against Dwight Bullard. Typically, such inside local politics maneuvering wouldn’t garner statewide attention, but the winner in Tuesday night’s Miami-Dade […]

Staff ReportsAugust 25, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail Federation, and the Service Employees International Union Florida — issued endorsements. — Rebecca Negron has received the backing of James Dobson, the […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

A coalition of Miami-Dade politicians announced a new initiative Tuesday to put tougher enforcement of local campaign finance laws and a lobbyist gift ban on the November ballot. Heading the group Accountable Miami-Dade is Monica Russo, the president of the SEIU Florida Council, and Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, the one-time Republican vice-mayor of Doral and former […]

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2016

SEIU Florida — which has led the “Fight for $15!” campaign to raise the minimum wage in Florida over the past two years — announced on Monday that it is endorsing Jupiter U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate. “Congressman Murphy is well prepared to serve as our United States Senator and has earned the support of SEIU Florida […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2016

People who toil in Miami Beach may get a raise soon. At a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Philip Levine announced he intends to introduce legislation at the May 11 City Commission meeting to establish a new minimum living wage across the city. “Today, we are announcing proposed legislation that addresses the growing gap between wages and […]

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Terrie Rizzo keeps early Dem chair race lead with 33 endorsements

Stacey Patel enters race for Florida Democratic Party chair

SEIU’s Monica Russo throws her hat into race for Fla. Democratic Party chair

‘Long shot’ candidate Stacey Patel may enter the FDP chair sweepstakes

Annette Taddeo nabs two key union endorsements in SD 40 special election

Stephen Bittel rolls out more endorsements in bid for Miami-Dade Democratic Committeeman

Endorsement Watch: Florida Medical Association, Florida Retail Federation, SEIU Florida and others issue endorsements

Miami-Dade pols look for tougher campaign finance laws, lobbying gift ban

SEIU Florida endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine wants to raise his city’s minimum wage to $13.31 an hour