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Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

When it comes to endorsements, Patrick Murphy is dominating Alan Grayson in the fierce contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida. Two unions – the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Association of Ironworkers – came out in support of the Jupiter congressman in a conference call conducted […]

Scott PowersFebruary 17, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is putting his Democratic presidential nomination super delegate vote up for a vote. The Orlando congressman representing Congressional District 9, who is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, used his campaign newsletter to open up an on-line survey link for his supporters today, asking them to weigh in. Supporters are to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

On Sunday, Patrick Murphy called for Alan Grayson to shut down his hedge funds. On Monday, his press shop sent out an email with prominent Florida Democrats making the same call. “There’s no gray area here: Congressman Grayson was wrong to put his management of this offshore, multimillion dollar hedge fund ahead of his elected duties as […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 15, 2016

GOP Senate hopeful Todd Wilcox understands the need to analyze the politics of a change in the U.S. Supreme Court, but he says that he wishes there could have been a little more time to mourn the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday in Texas at 79. “This was a core conservative with a […]

Melissa RossFebruary 15, 2016

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The Senate campaign for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has blasted out an email to supporters asking for donations in the wake of the political jockeying after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. “Nobody wants to rush to politicize the passing of a public servant, but unfortunately Mitch McConnell couldn’t help himself,” reads the missive […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2016

The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson responded to his opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s attack by calling it an uninformed smear inconsistent with Valentine’s Day. Earlier Sunday, Murphy charged that Grayson has serious problems with criticism and ethics investigations of his handling of private hedge funds and should close the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2016

Alan Grayson‘s hedge fund problems could become the fatal flaw of his Senate campaign, at least in the eyes of an increasing number of congressional colleagues. First reports on Grayson’s hedge fund issues appeared in POLITICO this summer. Renewed scrutiny from other media outlets soon followed, and in 2016 has turned a slow burn into a raging […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2016

The U.S. Senate campaign for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson blasted his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy Friday because a super PAC backing Murphy had accepted a $50,000 donation from a controversial player in the controversial EB-5 visa program. Grayson’s campaign alleges that the $50,000 given Floridians For a Strong Middle Class came from a […]

Associated PressFebruary 12, 2016

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Friday called for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson to drop out of the race for a Senate seat in Florida. Reid said in a statement that Grayson claims to be progressive but seems to have “no moral compass.” He said Grayson used his office to unethically promote a hedge […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 11, 2016

South Florida U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy will be in Tampa’s Davis Islands next month for a fundraiser to be held by former City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena. Murphy, a two-term representative from Jupiter, is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate against Orlando-area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. Despite the fact that nearly the entire Florida Democratic […]

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Patrick Murphy gets more labor endorsements in his bid for U.S. Senate

Alan Grayson putting his super delegate vote up for a vote

Florida Democrats to Alan Grayson: Shut down the hedge funds

Florida’s GOP U.S. Senate candidates fear liberal Supreme Court

Patrick Murphy fundraises off Mitch McConnell’s “blatant political obstruction” after Antonin Scalia’s death

Alan Grayson campaign: Patrick Murphy abuses Valentine’s Day with smear attack

Should Alan Grayson resign his House seat over hedge fund controversy? Patrick Murphy says yes, if true

Alan Grayson campaign questions contribution to super PAC supporting Patrick Murphy

Harry Reid calls on Alan Grayson to drop out of Senate race

Linda Saul-Sena to hold fundraiser for Patrick Murphy