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Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has come out on top of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in the latest fundraising period. That’s according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. As reported last week by Florida Politics, Mucarsel-Powell earned more than $1.62 million in the third quarter. Now, Curbelo’s filings show he pulled in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released a new ad hitting U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) last year. Mast, the Republican incumbent in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, is attempting to defend his seat against Democratic challenger Lauren Baer. The DCCC’s new 30-second spot, titled “Down Here,” […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

A new survey of Florida’s 27th Congressional District shows Democratic nominee Donna Shalala in the lead. That’s according to a poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which helps elect Democrats to the U.S. House. The survey puts Shalala at 44 percent. That’s 5 percentage points ahead of her Republican opponent, Maria Elvira […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

A new ad from the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is going after Democratic candidate Donna Shalala over a 2006 janitor strike at the University of Miami, where Shalala served as president. The janitors sought a wage increase and the ability to unionize during the nine-week strike. At the time, janitors at the university were paid […]

Ryan NicolOctober 16, 2018

A new poll commissioned by Telemundo 51 in South Florida shows Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo just one percentage point ahead of his Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The survey was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy Oct. 3-9. It showed 46 percent of voters in Florida’s 26th Congressional District supporting Curbelo, while 45 percent favored Mucarsel-Powell. […]

Ryan NicolOctober 15, 2018

Democratic candidate Lauren Baer is out with a new campaign ad arguing she’s the best candidate to address environmental issues in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad, titled “Clear,” tackles the recent algae blooms in particular. Baer argues incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican, hasn’t done enough to stop the spread of those blooms […]

Ryan NicolOctober 12, 2018

After weeks of back-and-forth between the candidates in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, the first debate in the race has been announced. The one-hour, Spanish-language debate will air on Telemundo 51 on Saturday, Oct. 13. Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, Democrat Donna Shalala, and third-party entrant Mayra Joli were all on hand for the debate, which was taped […]

Ryan NicolOctober 12, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is going after his Democratic opponent, Lauren Baer, over an article Baer wrote while attending Harvard which criticized American foreign policy in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. The pair is currently competing in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Mast’s new minute-long ad, titled “Sacrifice,” features former New York City police officer John […]

Ryan NicolOctober 12, 2018

Maria Elvira Salazar, the Republican candidate in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is out with a new ad touting her “vow” to fight for environmental protection in Congress. Salazar has attempted to cast herself as a moderate on the environment. She recently told the Miami Herald she would be open to a carbon tax proposal put […]

Ryan NicolOctober 12, 2018

A new survey from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows Democratic candidate Donna Shalala trailing in the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That’s according to a report from POLITICO. The poll was conducted Oct. 1 to 6 among 625 likely voters on behalf of Telemundo 51. It showed 44 percent of voters behind Republican nominee […]

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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell outraises Carlos Curbelo by $750K during most recent reporting period

New DCCC ad on health care: ‘We can’t afford Brian Mast’

Donna Shalala ahead by five in new DCCC poll

‘Donna Shalala is out for herself,’ new ad argues

Carlos Curbelo up just 1 point over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in latest poll

Lauren Baer the ‘clear’ choice in CD 18, says new ad

First CD 27 debate to air Saturday on Telemundo

Brian Mast ad hits Lauren Baer over response to 9/11

New Maria Elvira Salazar ad: ‘Our environment’ depends on this election

Donna Shalala in trouble in CD 27, new poll shows