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A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is leading another poll of Democratic voters. Released Tuesday, a survey of 613 likely Democratic voters from Public Policy Polling (taken from Mar. 13-15) shows Levine ahead of the field. Levine is the choice of 22 percent of those surveyed, slightly leading Gwen Graham at 19 percent, and well ahead of Andrew Gillum (8 […]

Scott PowersMarch 26, 2018

Bob Butterworth, Florida’s longest-serving Attorney General, has endorsed Gwen Graham for Governor, her campaign announced Monday. Butterworth, whose tenure lasted from 1987 through 2002, cited Graham’s plan to hold drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid crisis. “Gwen Graham is the only candidate for governor who has put forward an actionable plan to hold drug […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2018

The gubernatorial campaigns of Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Philip Levine have announced expansions, with Phillip Jerez and Lindsay Pollard joining Gillum’s team, and Max Flugrath joining Levine’s. On Thursday Gillum’s campaign announced that Jerez would become the campaign’s political director and Pollard, the deputy finance director. Also on Thursday, Levine’s campaign announced that Flugrath was […]

Staff ReportsMarch 22, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is tapping Max Flugrath as the campaign’s new communications director. Flugrath, a Miami native, comes to the Levine campaign via the Florida House Democratic Office, where he served as communications director for House Leader Janet Cruz. “As Florida Democrats continue to rally around Mayor Philip Levine’s energy and progressive vision, our […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

The Republican gubernatorial campaign for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is touting new poll results from Gravis Marketing Tuesday morning that show he has taken the lead. The same poll also is being cited by the Democratic gubernatorial campaign of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as it shows him moving up into second place on the Democrats’ […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

The gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Philip Levine has hired Adrienne Bogen to be its statewide field director. Bogen most recently managed the field program for St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman’s successful re-election campaign last year. She previously has led organizing efforts for U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist‘s 2014 gubernatorial race, Hillary Clinton‘s 2016 presidential bid, and […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Tuesday that if she’s elected Governor she would support local governments such as Weston and Coral Gables that seek to defy the state’s 2011 law forbidding local gun ordinances. Such a position could put Graham at odds with the Florida Legislature and also potentially with the Attorney General over […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Gwen Graham, Andrew Gillum, Philip Levine, and Chris King took aim at Florida Gov. Rick Scott Friday afternoon, charging that the state budget he signed fails to adequately fund public education, with Graham declaring, “This will be the last budget… that underfunds Florida’s students.” “Rick Scott’s education budget includes a measly 47-cent increase for education […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

The Tampa debate is on for all four major Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The campaigns for Andrew Gillum and Philip Levine joined those of Chris King and Gwen Graham Thursday in announcing they have committed to a debate being planned in Tampa on April 18. After Gillum challenged his rivals to agree to a series of debates […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2018

Is a debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidates at a Tampa TV station on April 18 in the works? The campaigns for Chris King and Gwen Graham say yes, while the campaign for Andrew Gillum, who’s been challenging his rivals to debates, and the campaign for Philip Levine are mum. On Thursday afternoon, Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, […]

Tag: Philip Levine

Another poll shows Philip Levine leading Democratic primary

Gwen Graham gets Bob Butterworth’s backing in governor’s race

Andrew Gillum, Philip Levine announce campaign team expansions

Personnel note: Philip Levine taps Max Flugrath as communications director

Ron DeSantis’ campaign touts poll showing him on top

Philip Levine’s gubernatorial campaign brings in Adrienne Bogen as field director

Gwen Graham says she’d support local governments defying 2011 gun laws preemption

Democratic gubernatorial candidates slam Rick Scott for education budget

All four Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to Tampa debate

Andrew Gillum issues debate challenge; Chris King, Gwen Graham say they’ve confirmed