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Staff ReportsAugust 12, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including Associated Industries of Florida, the Democratic Progressive Caucus, and the Florida Retail Federation — issued endorsements. — Associated Industries of Florida has endorsed Marco Rubio in his U.S. […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2016

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Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings‘ support from Washington D.C.’s Democratic leaders continues to draw angry backlashes and clashes with her three Democratic rivals in Florida’s Congressional District 10 race. According to The Orlando Political Observer, a private meeting Demings held Wednesday with black clergy, featuring U.S. Congress Democratic Black Caucus PAC Chair U.S. Gregory […]

Scott PowersAugust 9, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Val Demings is releasing a new television ad for Florida’s 10th Congressional District that features rapid-fire clips of platitudes paid her while she served as Orlando’s chief of police. The 30-second ad, “Impressive,” features clips and voices, many from Orlando television stations’ reports on her over the years, usually stating only one, […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

A new commercial from Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe is headed for TV in Orlando declaring that he’s avoiding owing anything to special interests by funding his own campaign. Poe, a self-made millionaire businessman from Orlando and a former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, has poured more than $1.7 million into his campaign for […]

Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings has a 30-point lead over her top two opponents in a new poll commissioned by a Democratic organization backing Demings’ run for the Orlando-based Florida’s 10th Congressional District. In the poll, released today by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Demings garnered 48 percent, while former Florida Democratic Party […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe continued his attacks on his primary opponent Val Demings‘ record when she was Orlando’s police chief by again accusing her of having been light on police brutality, this time in a radio commercial that began in Orlando Wednesday. In the ad, a narrator discusses two incidents that occurred in Orlando […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

A politically-potent public employees and health workers union has released more endorsements in Central Florida races including those of congressional candidate Val Demings and Florida House candidate Henry Lim, who are both in tough Democratic primaries. The Service Employees International Union also endorsed both Democratic candidates in the House District 48 race, Alex Barrio, who […]

Larry GriffinJuly 26, 2016

At the Democratic National Convention’s “Women of the House” presentation, an array of women either in the House of Representatives or running for it in this year’s election made their case for what Hillary Clinton will do as president to advance a wide variety of issues. In their arsenal were a slew of Democratic talking […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court’s decision a year ago to declare eight of the state’s 27 congressional districts to be drawn up in violation of the state’s constitution was greeted with delight by Democrats, and not just in Florida. Although the odds of recapturing the House of Representatives are considered extremely low this fall, House Minority […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2016

This year, Central Florida voters have an unprecedented diversity of candidates to pick from for the region’s five congressional districts, and at least one, probably two, and possibly more heterosexual-white-male dynasties will fall. Straight, white, male members of Congress have always held the congressional seats in Florida’s 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Congressional Districts. […]

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Byron Donalds meets with judges Nicholas Mizell and Kyle Dudek, criticizing judicial political weaponization.

Endorsement Watch: Associated Industries of Florida, Democratic Progressive Caucus, the Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

Val Demings’ support from D.C. leaders continues to boil in CD 10 campaign

Val Demings fast-paced TV ad hits Orlando in CD 10 race

New Bob Poe TV ad on special interests: ‘That’s why I’m funding my own campaign’

Val Demings pummeling Democratic opponents in latest CD 10 poll

Bob Poe takes attack on Val Demings’ police leadership to radio ad in CD 10 race

Service workers union endorses Val Demings for Congress, Alex Barrio, Amy Mercado, Henry Lim for House

At DNC ‘Women of the House’ presentation, Florida candidates talk up Hillary Clinton’s good points

Nancy Pelosi thanks Florida Democrats for fighting for redistricting

Straight, white, male dynasties falling in Central Florida congressional districts