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Scott PowersJuly 2, 2018

If there is any doubt that progressive Democrats are ready to campaign against Trump, Alan Grayson already is doing so — as a primary campaign issue. The former Democratic congressman seeking to win his seat back in Florida’s 9th Congressional District is putting up billboard’s declaring, in huge writing, “DUMP TRUMP,” as a campaign slogan. […]

Scott PowersJune 26, 2018

Saying that several potential debates are under discussion for the two Democrats running in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is accusing incumbent U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of ducking them Tuesday. According to the Grayson campaign, multiple media outlets — including Spectrum cable’s Channel 13 News13 and WDBO-FM News Talk Radio — have […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

The national Human Rights Campaign, the nations’ largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, has endorsed the re-election bid of Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The endorsement is part of Soto’s efforts to shore up the progressive wing of the Democratic Party as he prepares for the August 28 Democratic primary showdown […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has launched a second television commercial in his battle for the Democratic primary nomination to return to Congress again in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The new 30-second spot starts with a quick visit to Grayson’s roots, as he talks about “growing up in the tenements in the Bronx, surrounded by […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has received the endorsements of two first-responders unions, for firefighters and law-enforcement officers, his campaign announced Tuesday. The Orlando Professional Fire Fighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1365 and the Central Florida Police Benevolent Association have each endorsed Congressman Darren Soto for re-election in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto […]

Scott PowersMay 29, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in his re-election campaign, giving the freshman congressman another big backer from the Democratic establishment for his primary fight with his predecessor, former U.S. Alan Grayson. In a statement released by Soto’s re-election campaign Tuesday, Biden, the presumed front-runner among Democrats considering running […]

Scott PowersMay 28, 2018

The latest personal finance reports for candidates running for Congress in Central Florida find the Florida’s 7th Congressional District race includes two candidates with net worths of more than $1 million, incumbent Democrat U.S Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park and Republican challenger Scott Sturgill of Sanford. They and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, […]

Scott PowersMay 24, 2018

Orlando U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has picked up the endorsement of a national Muslim civil rights group in his quest for re-election, announcing Thursday that the Emgage PAC is backing him because of his efforts on behalf of Muslims caught up in the White House’s Muslim policies. “On the first day of President [Donald] Trump’s […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2018

In his two tenures as a progressive bulldog in the U.S. House of Representatives Alan Grayson made a few high-profile friends and now he’s featuring them in a new TV commercial, the first in the Democratic primary battle for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The new ad “Progressive Warrior,” which begins airing Wednesday in the Orlando […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2018

With SunRail holding an open house for its soon-to-open Poinciana commuter rail station, former U.S. Rep. and current congressional candidate Alan Grayson is declaring it an example of things Central Florida was able to get while he was in Congress and isn’t getting anymore. Grayson is challenging his successor U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in the August […]

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Alan Grayson puts up ‘Dump Trump’ billboard for CD 9 race

Alan Grayson accuses Darren Soto of ducking debates; Soto says he’ll do them

Darren Soto picks up Human Rights Campaign endorsement in CD 9 race

Alan Grayson launches new TV ad in CD 9 race

Darren Soto picks up nods from fire fighters, police unions

Darren Soto gets Joe Biden’s backing in CD 9 race

Three Central Florida congressional candidates top $1 million in net worths

Darren Soto picks up Emgage Muslim group endorsement in CD9 race

Alan Grayson up with TV ad featuring Martin Sheen, Michael Moore

Alan Grayson: Things like SunRail money aren’t being brought home anymore