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Scott PowersJuly 20, 2016

The campaign of Democratic congressional candidate Dena Grayson announced Wednesday she will be hosting a free health clinic Sunday in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, where she hopes to be elected. While arranging the health clinic, Grayson is promoting her support for the Affordable Care Act and her criticism of Florida’s Republican leadership, including Gov. Rick […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2016

The three major Democratic candidates for Congressional District 9 head into the stretch run for the Aug. 30 primary with money flowing, as Darren Soto reported he had raised and spent the most money, and Susannah Randolph reported she still had the most in the bank for a big final push. Those two and Dena […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2016

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare Political Action Committee has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph in Florida’s Congressional District 9 contest. Randolph faces three other Democrats in the Aug. 30 Democratic congressional primary for the district, which covers south-central Orange County, Osceola County and eastern Polk County. The others are state Sen. Darren […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is staying away from making endorsements in Democratic-contested races but will be one of the special guests Wednesday night for a fundraiser for Susannah Randolph, who’s in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Dyer is one of dozens of Central Florida Democrats, and a handful of non-Democrats, […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has picked up the endorsement of another member of Congress in his quest for the Aug. 30 Democratic primary nomination to run in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto’s campaign announced the endorsement by U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, a California Democrat who services on the House Armed Services and Judiciary committees. “Sen. Darren […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2016

Osceola County Chairwoman Viviana Janer has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph‘s campaign in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, Randolph’s campaign announced Monday. “Susannah has a proven track record of working within Osceola County to help give families, particularly those in the Hispanic and other minority communities, their best shot at success,” Janer stated in a news […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

UNITE HERE, a union representing hotel maids, food-service workers and others at Walt Disney World and other Orlando tourism and lodging businesses has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. UNITE HERE’s two locals, 362 and 737, represents union members who work in the hotel, transportation, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, and laundry industries. “In […]

Scott PowersJune 14, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Susannah Randolph has announced a three-point plan for guns including banning assault weapons and expanding background checks. Randolph is running in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, covering south-central Orlando and Orange County, Osceola County and eastern Polk County. Her position on gun violence was released in response to Sunday’s Pulse nightclub massacre. She, […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Monday’s first day of qualifying for congressional races in Florida has seen enough candidates qualify to force Republican primaries in Florida’s 6th, 7th and 11th Congressional Districts and Democratic primaries in the 6th and 9th Congressional Districts so far. In other districts expecting Democratic or Republican primaries, announced candidates either did not file Monday or […]

Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2016

Democrat Susannah Randolph is claiming the campaign money lead in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9 race, saying she raised $125,000 in the third quarter and started 2016 with $225,000 in the bank. Her announcement, combined with campaign finance reports of other candidates posted Sunday evening with the Federal Elections Commission, show three Democrats have broken the […]

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Dena Grayson to host health clinic in CD 9 contest

Stretch run for CD 9 Democrats sees 3 big fundraisers; Darren Soto raises most, Susannah Randolph has most

Social Security group endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Susannah Randolph fundraiser to feature Buddy Dyer, John Morgan

Darren Soto picks up another congressional endorsement in CD 9 race

Osceola Chair Viviana Janer endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Disney/lodging union UNITE HERE endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Susannah Randolph call for three-point plan regarding guns

Early congressional filings assure primaries in CDs 6, 7, 9 and 11

Susannah Randolph claims fundraising lead in CD 9 race