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Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

Jeb Bush has picked his candidate in the U.S. Senate race. The former Florida governor announced Thursday he was backing Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate race. The announcement came one day after Rubio announced he was running for re-election. Bush took to Twitter on Thursday to announce his support, saying he is “joining many […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Voters may not have been on Marco Rubio’s side earlier this year, but history is on his side in his re-election campaign according to a new report from Smart Politics. Since 1972, seven senators have run for president, failed, and sought re-election to the U.S. Senate in the same election cycle. The report shows not only all […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio told supporters he needs their help to make sure his 2016 re-election bid is successful. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he was running for re-election to the U.S. Senate. In a statement announcing his decision, Rubio said the Senate will play an important role in the coming years “as a check and balance […]

Tom JacksonJune 22, 2016

That whooshing sound, like a battalion of leaf blowers set on high, is the hierarchy of the Republican Party responding to a rare moment of good news. Marco Rubio, who shouldn’t have been in such a hurry to leave in the first place, says he’s decided to seek re-election to the U.S. Senate. The Washington […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

A onetime opponent is throwing his support behind Marco Rubio. On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said he was “glad to support” Rubio in his re-election bid. Cruz, a Texas Republican, was one of more than a dozen Republicans who ran for president earlier this year. “Marco Rubio is a friend and has been an ally […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

It’s official: Marco Rubio is running for re-election. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he planned to run again in 2016. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Rubio would seek another term in the U.S. Senate. The decision reverses a pledge to return to private life when his term was over in January. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 17, 2016

Carlos Beruff is out with a new campaign advertisement, calling on Floridians to reject what he calls a hyphenated county. The release of the 30-second spot, called “Simply American,” comes as Marco Rubio prepares to announce whether he will run for re-election. In his new ad, an announcer is heard saying: “Ever get tired of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 15, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera will not file to run for U.S. Senate if Marco Rubio decides to run for re-election. In an email to supporters Wednesday, Lopez-Cantera said he will get out of the race if Rubio, his longtime friend, were to decide to run for re-election. “I have asked Sen. Marco Rubio to reconsider his decision […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 15, 2016

Todd Wilcox rolled out his national security and foreign policy plan on Wednesday, saying the country needs to “examine the context” of the current foreign policy and national security strategy. In his proposal, Wilcox said the nation should “first and foremost defend the homeland” from threats of Islamic terrorism. The country, he said, also needs […]

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Jeb Bush throws his support behind Marco Rubio in U.S. Senate bid

Smart Politics analysis: History suggests Marco Rubio should win re-election despite failed presidential campaign

Marco Rubio rallies backers, calls for their continued support in Senate bid

Tom Jackson: Seeking Florida voters’ forgiveness, Marco Rubio hits the reset button

Ted Cruz endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election

Reversing course, Marco Rubio announces he will seek re-election

In new ad, Carlos Beruff says ‘we are all simply Americans’

Carlos Lopez-Cantera won’t file to run for Senate if Marco Rubio decides to run again

Todd Wilcox releases national security and foreign policy proposal

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