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Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday informed the Florida Department of State that it was beginning the process of selecting Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s replacement ahead of the November election for Senate District 14. Hukill died Oct. 2, just days after announcing that she could no longer campaign due to a recurrence of cancer first […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

Democratic HD 47 candidate Anna Eskamani has been on the receiving end of several campaign mailers that painting her as “everything wrong in politics” over language she’s used in public appearances. On Monday, however, she parried that attack by throwing it right back at Republican rival Stockton Reeves. “The majority of Stockton’s campaign is funded […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 5, 2018

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Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum is hoping to offset the effects of two attack ads questioning his leadership during the 2016 hurricane that struck the capital city. The chosen surrogate to mount a defense: Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil, a Democrat who earlier this week endorsed Gillum’s bid for Governor. McNeil was […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

In Florida, responding to a hurricane is often the ultimate measure of leadership. On Thursday, Republicans began hitting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on the issue, charging him with failure to lead when Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee in 2016. This critique is nothing new: Days after Gillum’s surprise win in the August primary, the conservative National Review lowlighted […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2018

Given that Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis has been supported by the Koch Network since getting into the race, it’s not a surprise that it’s become an issue in the general election. The surprise is why it’s taken so long. With just 34 days before the election, the Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday excoriated the Republican […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 2, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida continues to hammer away at Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. However, the Democrats are claiming that their counterparts went too far with one image in their latest spot: a Spanish-language salvo, “Miseria,” spotlighting Gillum’s ties to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and “the extreme left.” That image, asserts Democrats, means that Republican Ron DeSantis should […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Democratic Anna Eskamani announced the endorsement Monday of former President Barack Obama of her Florida House campaign while also releasing a new internet video that spins Republican attack ads, seeking to make her look like a super hero. Eskamani, who faces Republican Stockton Reeves for the open House District 47 seat to represent much of central Orange […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 29, 2018

Does crowd size matter? Florida Democratic Party officials taunted GOP counterparts Saturday by contrasting pictures of Andrew Gillum greeting large crowd with those at a poorly attended Ron DeSantis event. “Today’s abysmal turnout for the DeSantis Campaign is par for the course for a floundering campaign that has endured setback after setback,” said Kevin Donohoe, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2018

Ron DeSantis‘ campaign has the weekend planned out for financial supporters of the former congressman’s bid for the Governor’s Mansion. Before the who’s who of the Republican Party of Florida meet in Orlando for a hype dinner on Saturday night, the Republican nominee’s finance team will be welcoming guests this afternoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 25, 2018

After gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis rolled out his environmental plan earlier this month, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) is out with a new ad promoting the plan in a pitch to voters. DeSantis is competing against Democrat Andrew Gillum in the race for Governor. The RPOF’s new 30-second ad, titled “Way of Life,” is […]

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Florida Republicans begin replacement process for Dorothy Hukill

Anna Eskamani: Stockton Reeves ‘everything wrong with politics’

Leon Co. Sheriff defends Andrew Gillum amid hurricane criticism

Hermine hangover: Andrew Gillum ‘unfit to lead,’ Republicans charge

Koch Network support for Ron DeSantis was issue in primary, now issue in general

Democrats charge Republicans, Ron DeSantis with exploiting Pulse victims in attack ad

Anna Eskamani nabs Barack Obama nod, spins Republican hits into video

Florida Democrats taunt Ron DeSantis for “DeSastre” turnout

Ron DeSantis finance ‘All-Stars’ to converge in Orlando

New Florida GOP ad promotes Ron DeSantis’ environmental plan

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