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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Florida voters are still unsure who they’ll vote for in the U.S. Senate primary. A new Mason-Dixon poll found 43 percent of likely Democrats and 49 percent of likely Republican voters said they did not know who they would vote for in the Aug. 30 Senate primary. The findings were first reported by POLITCO Florida. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Nearly half of Florida voters believe Marco Rubio should run for re-election in 2016. According to a new Mason-Dixon survey, 49 percent of Florida voters said Rubio should run for re-election. The survey found 39 percent said he shouldn’t run again; while 12 percent said they weren’t sure. The survey’s findings — which were first […]

Sergio BustosJune 3, 2016

Several Republican U.S. Senate candidates squared off Thursday night in South Florida in hopes of catching fire in a nationally watched race in which none has risen above the pack. Each talked more about his experience rather than attacking the others. Yet they did share the same wish — seeing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a plan to reform Washington. On Wednesday, Beruff released a 10-point proposal he says will “end government greed.” The proposal includes instituting a lifetime ban on federal lawmakers from becoming lobbyists; tying congressional pay to the percentage of votes cast or missed; and repealing automatic pay raises for members of Congress. “Our representatives […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Get ready for a Republican Senate debate. On Wednesday, Palm Beach Atlantic University announced it planned to host a televised GOP debate on Aug. 23. The debate — which is being organized by the LeMieux Center for Public Policy and the Palm Beach County Young Republicans — comes just one week before the primary. “The importance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

The fundraising committee backing U.S. Senate hopeful Carlos Lopez-Cantera is assuring his supporters the lieutenant governor has the backing of Marco Rubio. In an email to supporters Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Reform Washington, the super PAC backing Lopez-Cantera, said Rubio “put the rampant rumors that he was reconsidering running for his Senate seat to rest.” […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

Carlos Beruff may have a slight edge over his Republican opponents, but the race for U.S. Senate still appears to be flying largely under the radar. According to internal polling being circulated by the Beruff campaign, the Manatee County Republican is at 17 percent support. He is virtually tied with Rep. David Jolly, who garnered […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 27, 2016

Marco Rubio might be getting pressure to run for re-election, but that doesn’t seem to bother some U.S. Senate hopefuls. Five Republicans — Rep. Ron DeSantis, Rep. David Jolly, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Beruff, and Todd Wilcox — are battling it out to replace Rubio in the U.S. Senate. Rubio, who unsuccessfully ran for president […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016

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Donald Trump is pushing for Marco Rubio to re-enter the U.S. Senate seat he is scheduled to depart in January. In a tweet sent Thursday evening, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee called on his former bitter rival to get back into the contest. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/736016335197458434 Trump’s statement is just the latest indication of how concerned Republicans are that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 24, 2016

Two Republican Senate hopefuls are calling on President Barack Obama to fire the head of Veterans Affairs. On Monday, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said the VA shouldn’t use wait times as a measure of success, comparing the wait times for health care to the house people wait for rides at Disney theme parks. McDonald […]

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Mason-Dixon poll: Carlos Beruff 17%, David Jolly 13%, Ron DeSantis 10%

49% of Florida voters think Marco Rubio should run for re-election

GOP Senate candidates square off at South Florida forum

Carlos Beruff’s plan to reform Washington includes term limits, lobbying bans

Palm Beach Atlantic University to host GOP Senate debate

Carlos Lopez-Cantera super PAC highlights Marco Rubio’s support

Internal poll shows Carlos Beruff slightly ahead

Carlos Beruff campaign says he will stay in U.S. Senate race ‘no matter what’

Donald Trump urges Marco Rubio to re-enter race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat

Republican Senate hopefuls call on Barack Obama to fire VA Secretary