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Darryl PaulsonApril 26, 2016

In a typical election cycle, about 90 percent of House members and 70 percent of U.S. senators win re-election. As has often been noted, Americans hate Congress, but love their own representative. In the 2016 congressional election in Florida, close to half of the delegation will be replaced. As David Wasserman of the Cook Political […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 25, 2016

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One U.S. Senate hopeful is calling shenanigans for not getting an invite to the first debate. Augustus Sol Invictus said the debate was not open to all of the candidates, saying at least 15 candidates have emerged. In a statement, the Orlando Libertarian candidate said the organization hosting the debate pretended the Libertarian Party of […]

Darryl PaulsonApril 25, 2016

In a typical election cycle, about 90 percent of House members and 70 percent of U.S. senators win re-election. As has often been noted, Americans hate Congress, but love their own representative. In the 2016 congressional election in Florida, close to half of the delegation will be replaced. As David Wasserman of the Cook Political […]

Mitch PerryApril 25, 2016

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David Jolly says that he asked Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson that if they co-sponsored his legislation banning federal officeholders from directly soliciting campaign contributions, he would have been content if they continued to fundraise, even possibly against him this fall. “I took the pledge in January. I no longer directly solicit money,” the Pinellas County GOP Congressman and Senate candidate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 24, 2016

David Jolly thrust his crusade against soliciting donations — and his U.S. Senate campaign — into the national spotlight Sunday. Jolly was elected in a March 2014 special election. He had to for re-election six months later. The Pinellas County Republican said he was told by party leaders he needed to raise $18,000 a day […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2016

Alan Grayson has introduced legislation that would make it easier for workers who want to form or join a union, and make it harder to employers to stop. The Florida Democratic Representative’s Employer Free Choice Act of 2016 (HR 5000) says that if a majority of workers in a workplace sign cards authorizing a union, they get […]

Mitch PerryApril 19, 2016

Fresh off his trip to Israel, GOP Senate candidate Carlos Lopez-Cantera was in campaign mode on Tuesday, speaking with voters at a Brandon Cuban bakery as part of his “Florida First Tour,” the first stop of his month-long tour planned around the Sunshine State. The Lieutenant Governor scoffs at the notion that his trip overseas was intended […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 18, 2016

The reports cards are out, and some U.S. Senate candidates performed better than others on Better Florida Alliance’s Taxpayer Report Cards. Better Florida Alliance, a network of pro-growth Floridians, released its Taxpayer Report Cards on Monday. The group, according to its website, considered information from several sources, including voting records, public statements and a candidate’s […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the endorsement of some of the most powerful unions in Florida — the teachers’ unions — for his run for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The Florida Education Association, National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers all are supporting Murphy’s Democratic run, FEA President Joanne McCall announced at a […]

Mitch PerryApril 18, 2016

Will the state’s largest teachers union take sides in the ultra-competitive Democratic Senate race later this morning? That could be the case as Jupiter Representative Patrick Murphy is scheduled to hold a news conference with The Florida Education Association on Monday. The endorsement would be a big prize for the South Florida Democrat, who’s battling […]

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Darryl Paulson: Florida’s congressional elections: The changing of the guard

Augustus Sol Invictus says he was shunned from Senate debate

Darryl Paulson: Florida’s congressional elections: The changing of the guard

David Jolly says ideally he’d like to ban all TV political advertising

On ’60 Minutes,’ David Jolly makes a pitch for the Stop Act

Alan Grayson introduces bill to make it easier for workers to form unions

Carlos Lopez-Cantera begins his “Florida First Tour” in Hillsborough County

Better Florida Alliance releases U.S. Senate taxpayer report cards

Teachers’ unions back Patrick Murphy in U.S. Senate race

Patrick Murphy and Florida Education Association to meet the press