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Mitch PerryApril 29, 2016

Tony Khoury describes himself as part the elite 1 percent of earners in America but says, unlike many of his cohorts, he welcomes paying additional taxes for being lucky enough to have so much. “I still believe I always have to pay my fair share,” which currently for him is at the 39.6 percent level, the […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson announced Monday his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign has picked up the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America. In a Daytona Beach news conference, Grayson, of Orlando, was joined by elders of the CWA’s local 3108, which covers Central Florida. The union represents more than 700,000 workers nationally and in Canada […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

At this point, Alan Grayson isn’t surprised that yet another Democrat has endorsed Patrick Murphy in their battle for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida, even if it’s the much-lauded Bob Graham. “If you take a look at the polling for those who pitted his daughter against me and Patrick, his daughter came […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2016

Five Republicans are in the U.S. Senate race. Yet if you believe a statewide poll released Monday, 56 percent of GOP voters want Ben Carson to jump in. They would “definitely vote for Carson,” with another 29 percent saying it’s “too soon to say.” Carson scored over 50 percent in all regions but Northwest Florida on “definitely,” […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2016

With the control of the U.S. Senate on the line this fall, the contest to succeed Marco Rubio as Florida’s junior senator will be one of the most watched in the nation later this year, but it certainly isn’t capturing the attention of Floridians at the moment. A Public Polling Policy survey published this week indicated […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2016

Democrat U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly declared themselves front-runners Tuesday for their parties’ nominations for Florida’s U.S. Senate and announced they would hold a series of two-man debates. The pair, who have led the past couple of public opinion polls, dismissed the notion that both are in relatively tight races for […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson blasted U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Friday, a week after Reid called on him to quit the race for U.S. Senate in Florida. A New York Times report about a Grayson hedge fund moved Reid to make his comment and to further say, “Grayson claims to be a progressive, but it […]

Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has won the national endorsement of the Progressive Democrats of America in his race for the Democratic nomination to run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, he said Thursday. The group, which held a townhall-style teleconference with Grayson last week, had been backing him informally since before he officially entered the race last summer. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2016

Neither the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio nor the U.S. Senate campaign of Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera are calling it an endorsement this morning, but Rubio’s shout-out to Lopez-Cantera in Miami Sunday night sure sounded like one, according to a report. At a Rubio rally at the Intercontinental Hotel, Rubio drew attention to […]

Associated PressOctober 31, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton was a no-show Saturday. Ditto Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Florida Democratic Party held a weekend convention to rally supporters for next year’s election without the benefit of a presidential candidate actually showing up. Sure, party activists could pose with life-size cardboard cutouts of Clinton and Sanders, but Clinton was in South […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Indie candidate Tony Khoury makes his case for Florida U.S. Senate seat

Alan Grayson picks up endorsement of communications workers union

Alan Grayson says Patrick Murphy has best endorsements “money can buy”

Report: Poll says half of Florida GOP voters want Ben Carson to run for U.S. Senate

In St. Pete, Patrick Murphy is asked about his father’s financial contributions to his campaign

Alan Grayson, David Jolly declare themselves frontrunners in Senate races, announce debates

Alan Grayson calls Harry Reid “human cash register” in Tiger Bay appearance

Alan Grayson gets nod from Progressive Democrats of America

Marco Rubio’s shout-out to Carlos Lopez-Cantera sounds “endorsy”

Florida Democrats rally for 2016 without Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders