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Ryan RayMarch 14, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy picked up more labor support on Monday in his quest to out-maneuver liberal challenger U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in the Democratic primary for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Florida Regional Council endorsed Murphy’s bid for the seat left vacant by Marco Rubio. It’s betting on the Palm Beach congressman’s moderate approach to […]

Mitch PerryMarch 14, 2016

Three months after David Jolly said Donald Trump should end his candidacy for president because he advocated a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., the U.S. Representative and U.S. Senate candidate now says he’s open to supporting the New York City real estate mogul if he captures the nomination. “I still have the very […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

A new poll from Univision Noticias and The Washington Post shows U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy leading the Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, confirming a similar result found in another poll this week. The new survey, published by those two media outlets, gives Murphy, of Jupiter, 36 percent and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando 29 percent. […]

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 7, 2016

Wouldn’t it be interesting, as comedian Sarah Silverman noted on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday night, for all of the candidates — Republicans and Democrats — to debate at one time? The differences between the two parties standard-bearers would become event more evident. Take the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, for example. During Thursday night’s GOP debate […]

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 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2016

Undoubtedly, we’ll hear in the next week (and into the fall) about how Florida is so important nationally because it’s a “Purple State” that reflects the views of our nation about diversity. Yet on far too many issues our state is severely conservative, to quote Mitt Romney. Take its laws on how we decide who qualifies […]

Mitch PerryMarch 3, 2016

(Updated) A day after President Barack Obama announced his support for Patrick Murphy in the race for the U.S. Senate in Florida, a die-hard Obama supporter is asking him to reconsider the endorsement, saying he made it with poor information. Susan Smith, president of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, issued a statement Thursday, saying […]

Drew WilsonMarch 2, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy will try to stretch $85 over five days as part of the Florida Minimum Wage Challenge, the Jupiter Democrat said Wednesday. The Service Employees International Union launched the Minimum Wage Challenge to advocate for increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Florida’s minimum wage is now $8.05 an hour. “As […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

Although the campaign for U.S. Senate in Florida remains a mostly sleepy affair, a new Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday shows an unmistakable trend: U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Alan Grayson continue to lead in the polls. On the GOP side, Jolly, a first-term congressman from Pinellas County, leads with 26 percent of the vote. U.S. Rep. Ron De Santis is […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Patrick Murphy picks up Florida carpenters’ union endorsement

David Jolly remains open to supporting Donald Trump if he’s GOP nominee

Patrick Murphy leads in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, Hillary Clinton in presidential primary

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

Mitch Perry Report for 3.7.16 — Dems tag team on Rick Snyder in Flint

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

Mitch Perry Report for 3.4.16 — After being forced, Legislature finally moves on death penalty law

Florida’s progressive Democrats rake president’s Patrick Murphy endorsement

Patrick Murphy joins in SEIU Florida Minimum Wage Challenge

Alan Grayson, David Jolly continue to lead U.S. Senate race, PPP poll finds