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Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

After enduring his worst week as a candidate since declaring he was running for the Senate over a year ago, Jupiter Rep. Patrick Murphy has received a nice boost in his campaign to succeed Marco Rubio in Washington, procuring the endorsement of the Florida Police Benevolent Association. “The Florida PBA is proud to endorse Patrick Murphy because […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio leads the Republican field, according to a new Senate Leadership Fund poll. The survey, conducted by Vox Populi, found 57 percent of respondents said they would vote for Rubio in the Republican primary. Republican Carlos Beruff received 5 percent support; while Todd Wilcox received 4 percent support. The survey found 34 percent of […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Treasure Coast Congressman and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Patrick Murphy says Floridians should think long and hard about Marco Rubio’s decision to run now for re-election for his U.S. Senate seat, a seat that Rubio insisted he would never run for again over the past year-and-half. “Who does he think he is that all of a sudden Floridians are […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

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Democrats nationally are putting all their chips on Patrick Murphy in the U.S. Senate contest this year, and none other than President Barack Obama is featured in a new radio ad that will begin airing today throughout the Sunshine State, promoting the Jupiter Representative. “In Congress, I could always count on Patrick to have my […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2016

What’s in a name? Democratic congressional candidate Dena Grayson — known as Dena Minning before her Memorial Day weekend wedding to U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson — has surged into a commanding lead in her quest for the Democratic nomination to succeed him in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. A Gravis Marketing poll commissioned by Dena Grayson’s campaign shows her […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Carlos Beruff made it official. On Wednesday, the Manatee County Republican’s campaign filed the paperwork to run for U.S. Senate. Beruff was not on hand in Tallahassee, but said in a statement that he is grateful for the support his campaign has received. “Since launching my campaign, I’ve traveled to all 67 Florida counties. I’ve […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 7, 2016

Republicans may face a tough road ahead when it comes to Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. A new Public Policy Polling survey found that Democrats would defeat two of the five Republican Senate candidates in hypothetical general election match-ups. The survey tested how Republicans Carlos Beruff and David Jolly would fare against Democrats Patrick Murphy and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Florida voters are still unsure who they’ll vote for in the U.S. Senate primary. A new Mason-Dixon poll found 43 percent of likely Democrats and 49 percent of likely Republican voters said they did not know who they would vote for in the Aug. 30 Senate primary. The findings were first reported by POLITCO Florida. […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2016

Pam Keith keeps going in her determined efforts to break through in the Democratic battle for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The Miami labor lawyer rarely appears in polls and is virtually never mentioned by the two Democrats who are viciously battling each other at the top of that contest, U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy of Jupiter and Alan Grayson of […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

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Patrick Murphy gets endorsed by the Florida Police Benevolent Association

Poll: Marco Rubio leads GOP field with 57% support

After Senate flip-flop, Patrick Murphy asks how can Floridians trust Marco Rubio?

President Obama cuts radio ad for Patrick Murphy

Dena Grayson poll has her leading by 20 in CD 9 race

Carlos Beruff files paperwork for U.S. Senate race

Poll: Democrats could win Florida’s Senate seat in November

Mason-Dixon poll: Carlos Beruff 17%, David Jolly 13%, Ron DeSantis 10%

Democrat Pam Keith remains determined to break through in U.S. Senate race

Todd Wilcox brings ground-level view of foreign affairs to U.S. Senate race