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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 17, 2016

Calling it a “full-blown emergency,” Sen. Bill Nelson once again encouraged his colleagues to set aside $1.9 billion to fight the spread of the Zika virus. “The urgency is now and we ought to do the right thing,” said Nelson, a Florida Democrat. “We have not heard the last of it, and you are going […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

A watchdog group is calling on the Federal Elections Commission investigate Rep. Patrick Murphy and the super PAC backing his U.S. Senate campaign. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust on Friday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission. The complaint says the commission should “immediately investigate whether Murphy is illegally enriching his super […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

The U.S. Senate election may be a few months away, but many Floridians said they don’t know who they’ll vote for come Election Day. A new Quinnipiac University poll found no clear winners or losers in the race to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. The survey of 1,051 self-identified registered voters found Democrat Patrick Murphy […]

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2016

SEIU Florida — which has led the “Fight for $15!” campaign to raise the minimum wage in Florida over the past two years — announced on Monday that it is endorsing Jupiter U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate. “Congressman Murphy is well prepared to serve as our United States Senator and has earned the support of SEIU Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Florida is no longer a toss-up. The Cook Political Report announced last week that 12 states shifted in the Democrats’ favor in the upcoming U.S. Senate races. The newsletter changed 13 ratings on its Electoral Vote Scorecard, including Florida. The shift came just days after Trump essentially clinched the Republican nomination. “This has been an […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Rick Scott’s fundraising committee received a boost from his own backyard in April. Let’s Get to Work is expected to report it raised more than $200,000 in April. The committee, which fueled Scott’s 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial campaigns, has raised nearly $1.3 million since the beginning of 2016. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said he thinks voters have a clear choice when it comes to the 2016 presidential election. “I think this election is pretty clear. On one side, we have Donald Trump, a business person; someone who is going to focus on creating jobs, someone who wants to destroy ISIS, someone who knows how […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

They talked about art, about community and their families’ decision to choose a charter school. For students at Bonita Springs Charter School, it was a rare chance to bend the ear of a statewide elected official. But for Carlos Lopez-Cantera, it was a chance to talk about school choice and educational opportunities for Florida’s students. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 4, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a message for Republicans: It’s time to back Donald Trump. In a statement Wednesday, Beruff urged Republicans to unite behind the likely Republican nominee. He also called on his U.S. Senate rivals to also commit to supporting the New York Republican. “Like Gov. Rick Scott, I urge all Republicans to unite behind […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

Adam Hasner is lending his support to Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s U.S. Senate bid. In an email to supporters Tuesday, the former House Majority Leader said keeping a majority in the U.S. Senate is “just as important” as the presidential preference primaries and that the race is “too important to ignore.” “My good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera is […]

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Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio wanted more, but U.S. Senate approves $1.1B to fight Zika

Conservative watchdog group calls for FEC investigation into Patrick Murphy

Poll: No clear winner in the U.S. Senate race

SEIU Florida endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Donald Trump could help Democrats in Florida

Rick Scott fundraising committee expected to boast big numbers in April

Rick Scott predicts Donald Trump will ‘have a big win’ in 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera talks school choice, U.S. Senate bid during SWFL stop

Carlos Beruff calls on Republicans to unite behind Donald Trump

Email Insights: Adam Hasner urges Floridians to back Carlos Lopez-Cantera in Senate race