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Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2015

Four days after Alan Grayson announced he will be running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate next year, Susannah Randolph, district director for Grayson’s Orlando congressional office, announced Monday she will attempt to succeed him by running in Florida’s 9th Congressional District in 2016. A progressive activist, Randolph was one of the leaders in […]

Ryan RayJuly 8, 2015

Rumors surrounding U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his designs on the Senate seat Marco Rubio will soon vacate are nothing new. But with word spreading that the self-proclaimed “Congressman with Guts” will officially announce Thursday efforts to prepare for the electoral domino effect he’ll set in motion are gaining a new urgency. Grayson’s decision to give up a coveted seat in the […]

Phil AmmannJune 1, 2015

Carlos Guillermo Smith, the Orange County Democratic Executive Committee chairman, is running for Florida House District 49. Frank Torres of The Orlando Political Observer reported that the University of Central Florida graduate made his announcement Monday morning. Smith had previously suggested he might run in April. Smith previously was a legislative aide to Democratic state […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 19, 2013

Not one to brainstorm political strategy for Rick Scott, I inadvertently found myself flush today with an out-of-the-box idea for his re-election campaign. And with the holiday season fast approaching, I thought I’d share it in the spirit of giving. We all know the governor faces an uphill battle against likely Democratic candidate Charlie Crist, […]

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