Ryan NicolApril 30, 2020
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The suit stems from a spelling error on a check covering Giménez's ballot fee.
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Ryan NicolApril 30, 2020Ryan NicolFebruary 5, 2020
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Fabricio is one of two Republicans challenging Democratic Rep. Cindy Polo.
Ryan NicolSeptember 7, 2019
3min1068
"I will continue to work every day to make our community the special place we love."
Scott PowersJanuary 23, 2019
9min279
The Supreme Court may have created a whole new election scenario in Orange County.
A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2018
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Arguably, the most iconoclastic Democrat in the Florida Legislature, Rep. Kim Daniels appeared poised to sail to re-election. Now, she will have a primary challenge from Duval County School Board Chair Paula Wright. Wright qualified just before the noon Friday deadline and told Florida Politics that education issues are motivating her run. When asked to appraise Daniels’ […]
Scott PowersJune 22, 2018
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Anna Eskamani, campaigning for the Orange County seat opening up in Florida’s House District 47 for more than a year, drew a Democratic primary opponent with the unexpected entry of Ocoee real estate agent Lou Forges, provided he qualifies for the ballot. The entry came as a surprise to Orange County Democratic Party leadership, leaving the party […]
Jim RosicaNovember 29, 2017
4min276
Candidates for legislative office would have to live in their districts when they qualify to run under a constitutional change cleared Wednesday. The Constitution Revision Commission‘s Legislative Committee OK’d the proposal (P50), filed by Commissioner and former state Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, unanimously and without debate. Diaz also chairs the committee. The constitution now says a […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2016
3min321
Incumbent state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘s Democratic opponent has sued him, challenging the credentials he used to qualify to run for office. Namely, Democrat Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa this week alleged that Raulerson should be disqualified for the House District 58 race because someone used “correction fluid,” such as Wite-Out, on his paperwork, his suit said. He’s suing Raulerson, a two-term Plant […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 15, 2016
5min308
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down part of the state’s election qualifying law as unconstitutional, calling it “irrational,” “unreasonable and unnecessary,” and ordered a candidate for City of Miami Gardens mayor to be allowed back on the ballot. The court’s 6-1 opinion reverses a 3rd District Court of Appeal decision, invalidates the city’s Aug. […]
Jim RosicaAugust 26, 2016
4min603
Update: The court on Friday (Aug. 26) accepted jurisdiction and declined to hear oral argument, meaning it will decide the case based on the written briefs. A Miami-based appeals court is asking the state Supreme Court to opine on how political candidates can qualify to run. The 3rd District Court of Appeal Wednesday unanimously affirmed a […]