Associated PressFebruary 28, 2024
12min0
McConnell said he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027, 'albeit from a different seat in the chamber.'
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Associated PressFebruary 28, 2024
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 8, 2016
4min270
Sen. Marco Rubio is heading back to Washington D.C. The Miami Republican defeated Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. According to preliminary election results, Rubio received 52 percent of the vote. Murphy received 45 percent. The victory caps off a tough political year for Rubio. He faced a devastating loss in his home […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016
3min219
The FBI is investigating an alleged illegal donation scheme involving Rep. Patrick Murphy, according to a new report. The Hill reported Tuesday the FBI is investigating a scheme involving a wealthy Saudi family that supports Murphy. According to the report, the Hill found no evidence Murphy was involved in the alleged scheme, and the campaign […]
Larry GriffinOctober 29, 2016
2min268
A new ad from the Senate Leadership Fund blasts U.S. Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy with a litany of what they say are his sins – lying, embellishing and not doing much in Congress. The criticisms have been leveled before by Murphy’s detractors and his opponent Marco Rubio – the ad says Murphy lied about everything from […]
Scott PowersOctober 11, 2016
3min314
Outside groups have poured nearly $25 million into the general election for Florida’s U.S. Senate race, helping Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio by more than a three-to-one rate over Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. The latest campaign finance reports available through the Federal Election Commission covering the general election through Tuesday show groups such as […]
Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2016
8min454
Patrick Murphy says that despite the onslaught of negative ads being lobbed against him, he is confident that he will prevail against Republican incumbent Marco Rubio in the race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. “They are outspending us, four-to-one, I think right now, ” the Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful told about three dozen Democratic Party activists at a registration event […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 27, 20162min213
A conservative super PAC is focusing on Rep. Patrick Murphy’s support of the Iran nuclear deal. Senate Leadership Fund launched a new ad Tuesday aimed at highlighting his support of the nuclear deal. The 30-second spot, according to the Tampa Bay Times, will run on cable and broadcast in Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 20, 2016
3min384
The race for the U.S. Senate continue to be close, with a new poll showing just two points separate Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Patrick Murphy. A new Monmouth University survey showed Rubio is at 47 percent, while Murphy is at 45 percent. The survey of 400 likely Florida voters has a margin of error […]
Phil AmmannSeptember 9, 2016
4min197
In an abrupt move, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee delayed its first week of television ads in Florida’s Senate race, originally scheduled for later this month. Ads supporting Democrat Patrick Murphy were initially supposed to run Sept. 20-26. According to a top Republican super-PAC, we now know why. Citing a report from the Columbus Dispatch, […]
Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 20164min331
The country’s top election watchdog group is reviewing campaign donations to Congressman Patrick Murphy‘s House campaign made five years ago. The Hill is reporting the Federal Election Commission will be taking under review a complaint filed against Florida’s newly chosen Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, which claims the Jupiter Democrat accepted potentially illegal contributions in 2011. In July, […]