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Peter SchorschSeptember 10, 2018

Let’s give Andrew Gillum the benefit of the doubt. When he says that the FBI told him he is not the target of an investigation into the city of Tallahassee, it’s pretty easy to believe him because, from the surface level, it appears City Commissioner Scott Maddox is the politician with the crosshairs trained on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2018

A new poll commissioned by the campaign of Tracye Polson, a Democrat running in Jacksonville’s House District 15, shows a strong lead for the first-time candidate against a Republican opponent. If this SEA Polling and Strategic Design survey translates to results, Polson may be able to flip a seat held by one of the most conservative legislators, […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2017

Sally Boynton Brown, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party who also made a run for national chair this year, was named the new president of the Florida Democratic Party. Brown replaces Scott Arceneaux, who in January as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, under the transition taking place under newly-elected state chair Steven Bittel. She also […]

Staff ReportsApril 18, 2017

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Scott Arceneaux, the former executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, is joining Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign as a chief strategist. “I’m thrilled to welcome Scott Arceneaux to our growing campaign for Governor. Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and savvy about the Sunshine State to our team, and I’m excited to welcome […]

Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2017

An official with the Florida Democratic Party says that while the search to find a successor to Scott Arceneaux as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party does include Jonathan Ducote and Josh Wolf, it is by no means limited to those two candidates. Juan Penalosa, who is working with newly elected FDP Chair Stephen Bittel on his transition team, tells FloridaPolitics […]

Scott PowersJanuary 24, 2017

The first shoe has fallen in newly-elected chairman Stephen Bittel‘s reorganization of the Florida Democratic Party with executive director Scott Arceneaux on his way out. The party announced Tuesday that Arceneaux, who has served in that role through the tenures of three previous state party chairs, is stepping down, though not immediately. When Bittel won a […]

Mitch PerryNovember 11, 2016

Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant announced Friday she will not run for another term as party chair in January. “It has truly been a privilege and an honor to serve as your chair and I wanted you to hear from me first that I’ve decided to not seek re-election in January,” Tant wrote in email […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2016

Tuesday’s slate of general elections in Florida certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Election Day. Winners Rick Scott — The Naples Republican was an early backer of the president-elect, comparing Trump’s rise to his own 2010 gubernatorial […]

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2016

For Donald Trump, the fight for Florida begins and ends with mass appeal: signature rallies and direct social media contact with voters who believe he can “make America great again.” Add some 30 Florida Trump employees to about 80 Republican Party field workers deployed around the state, and that pretty much covers the GOP nominee’s […]

Mitch PerryMarch 3, 2016

(Updated) A day after President Barack Obama announced his support for Patrick Murphy in the race for the U.S. Senate in Florida, a die-hard Obama supporter is asking him to reconsider the endorsement, saying he made it with poor information. Susan Smith, president of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, issued a statement Thursday, saying […]

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Whom do you believe: Andrew Gillum or his Michael Cohen?

New poll show that Democrat Tracye Polson could take Jay Fant’s state House seat

Sally Boynton Brown coming from Idaho to be new Florida Dems president

Scott Arceneaux joining Andrew Gillum campaign

Search for Florida Democratic Party’s next Executive Director continues

Scott Arceneaux out as Florida Democrats’ chief

Allison Tant won’t return as Florida Democratic Party chair

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Florida’s general election

In Florida, Donald Trump faces a Hillary Clinton campaign behemoth

Florida’s progressive Democrats rake president’s Patrick Murphy endorsement

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.