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Scott PowersMarch 7, 2018

Saying the Democratic Party needs a gubernatorial nominee with the passion to be “transformational” in addressing gun legislation, Chris King on Wednesday went after poll-leader Gwen Graham, contending that when she was in Congress she “never supported an assault weapons ban.” Speaking in Tallahassee Wednesday, King said the party needs “a champion for gun safety and […]

Scott PowersJanuary 15, 2018

Orlando businessman Wade Darius is seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. Val Demings in a Democratic primary this year for Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Darius, 36, chief executive officer of TD Homes Marketing of Orlando, said Monday he is challenging Demings primarily out of his belief that she has not been aggressive enough in opposing the […]

Scott PowersNovember 20, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has launched a new, bilingual television commercial highlighting his relief efforts for Puerto Rico and declaring he will never turn his back on Puerto Rico. The 30-second spot “Siempre” [“Always”] includes narration in Spanish and Levine orating in both English and Spanish, while images of the island’s devastation from Hurricane […]

Scott PowersAugust 9, 2017

Bobby Olszewski has launched a television commercial in Orlando that highlights several of his issues positions in the special Republican primary for House District 44 in Orange County. The 30-second spot, dubbed, “Vote Bobby O,” the commercial begins with brief footage of President Ronald Reagan, as a narrator declares, “Republicans want a leader who will […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2017

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller is running for Congress in Congressional District 7 against incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, he announced today. Miller, of Winter Park, is running in a district covering Seminole County and north-central and northeast Orange County that had been Republican for decades but shifted to slightly Democrat in the last election, […]

Scott PowersJune 16, 2017

Businessman and Kissimmee chamber of commerce executive John Newstreet has qualified by petition as a Republican candidate running in the special election to fill the Florida House District 44 opening for west Orange County. And in the same district, a second Democratic candidate now has filed, Nuren Durre Haider of Orlando, who is vice chair […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2016

Former state Rep. Mike Clelland’s sizable campaign bankroll proved no match for former state Rep. Linda Stewart‘s indomitable ground game in east Orange County, as Stewart captured the Senate District 11 Democratic primary. “I walked myself so silly, I bet you we covered 6,000 doors,” Stewart said Tuesday night. “I know we called through 10,000 […]

Associated PressAugust 29, 2016

Nearly two million Floridians have already cast their ballots in this year’s primary election. The Florida Division of Elections on Monday posted new totals that showed that nearly 536,000 voters cast their ballots during the early voting period that wrapped up this weekend. Another 1.15 million voters have voted by mail bringing the total ballots […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

As of the end of Tuesday, Republican voting for the Aug. 30 primary was at 12 percent, with 25,999 of the 215,025 members of the GOP voting. Reasons for that Republican turnout could include enthusiasm for congressional candidates, or perhaps a desire to vote in the state attorney’s race. As has been the case through […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

The number of Floridians voting by mail for this year’s primary election has exceeded a half-million. As of Friday, the state’s Division of Elections website showed 535,663 ballots had been returned to county supervisors of elections. Republicans still are leading Democrats, 257,163 to 205,384. Historically, Florida Republicans have had an advantage with vote-by-mail ballots, while the Democrats are stronger with early voting. […]

Tag: Primary

Chris King attacks Gwen Graham’s record on guns; she calls attack ‘predictable but sad’

Val Demings picks up Democratic primary challenger in CD 10

Philip Levine launches Puerto Rico help ad, speaking English and Spanish

Bobby Olszewski TV ad highlights positions in HD 44 Republican primary

Mike Miller announces he’s running for Congress in CD 7

John Newstreet qualifies by petition, second Democrat enters HD 44 race

Linda Stewart walks over Mike Clelland’s bankroll to win primary in SD 13

Nearly 2 million Floridians have already voted in primary

GOP turnout in Duval tops 12 percent in early voting

Primary votes-by-mail pass half-million mark