This year in Florida politics, Gov. Ron DeSantis is Goliath and the Florida Democratic Party is David, but it looks like Goliath is going to get the best of little Davy.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has hauled in $5 million for his reelection bid just last month alone.
AG Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is lagging behind DeSantis by 20 percentage points in the latest St. Leo University poll, raised a “whopping” $440,000 to match DeSantis’s $5 million.
According to our abacus, the Friends of DeSantis Committee has raked in in $92 million since early 2019, and another $6 million during the same time period.
Commissioner Fried has brought in a total of $2 million since jumping in the race.
Marco Rubio-Last year Pelosi puppet Val Demings demanded an end to the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants. Last week Biden announced he is going to meet her demands. Soon this decision will trigger a full scale illegal immigration invasion of America
Rep. Matt Gaetz-The Obama administration tried to destroy our military by starving it of resources. The Biden administration is trying to destroy our military by force-feeding it wokeism.
Rep. Ted Deutch-Glad to see the first of 18 fuel ships arrive at Yemen's Hodeida port. This desperately needed fuel shows how the ceasefire can improve the lives of the Yemeni people. I urge all parties to maintain the agreement & continue working towards a political resolution to the conflict.
Rep. Val Demings-Is anyone really against capping insulin costs? Critical medicines should not be crippling families with unnecessary debt. We have passed a $35 monthly out of pocket cap.
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Demings Accused of Contributing to 'Border Crisis'" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Given the growing concerns bipartisan lawmakers have shared regarding border crossings, the Biden administration's intention to end “Title 42” has caused an uproar. Title 42 is a pandemic border policy enacted by the Trump administration, which allowed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deport migrants, citing health concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DeSantis Reminds Voters of 'Disgraceful 60 Minutes hit job'" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Florida Governor
Ron DeSantis (R) is continuing his rivalry with the mainstream media, referencing what he is calling a “manufactured and disgraceful ’60 Minutes’ hit job.” The comments from the Governor come after First Lady Casey DeSantis also directed comments at “the dishonest corporate media.”
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We Will See Many More Venezuelas if China Wins" by Senator Marco Rubio—In 1987, the U.S. government launched a massive anti-drug campaign. One of the most memorable ads featured a sizzling egg and the warning, “This is your brain on drugs.”
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Communications Workers of America Endorse Crist" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep.
Charlie Crist (D), who’s amassed support from Florida unions, has gained another endorsement in the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The announcement came over the weekend as reports indicate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has a double-digit lead over gubernatorial hopefuls.
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Ashley Moody Endorses Jimmy Patronis in Reelection bid" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—After joining him to endorse
Wilton Simpson (R) for Florida Agriculture, Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) has now endorsed Florida’s Chief Financial officer Jimmy Patronis (R) in his reelection bid. Both Moody and Patronis have worked together to tackle concerns in Florida concerning fraud and scams.
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Rubio Team Slams Demings’ ‘Dishonesty’ on oil Price" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Numerous concerns including energy independence, skyrocketing gas prices and inflation have dominated the media heading into the 2022 midterm election. Concerns were exasperated when President Joe Biden (D) argued that all of it stems from President Vladmir Putin and his attack on Ukraine.
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State Says Redistricting Case Should Be Put On Hold" by News Service of Florida—TALLAHASSEE — With lawmakers heading into a special legislative session this month, Secretary of State Laurel Lee is asking a federal court to put on hold a case that argues judges should set
Florida’s new congressional districts.
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Activist Lawmaker Calls DeSantis a QAnon Conspiracy Theorist" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As the controversial issue of allowing Transgendered individuals to compete in women’s sports and use female-only facilities, gay rights activists across the nation continue to push the narrative that Republicans like Gov. Ron DeSantis are QAnon conspiracy theorists, and are against gay and transgendered children.
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Wasserman Schultz Says Judge Brown Jackson 'More Than Qualified'" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson came to an end, Democratic lawmakers like Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were quick to point out just how qualified they believed Judge Brown Jackson was to sit on the
highest court in the land.
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Rubio Questions SBA Over PPP Backlog" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator
Marco Rubio (R), a proponent of the Payment Protection Program (PPP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is questioning the Small Business Association (SBA) over a backlog of program applications.
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Rubio, Sabatini Comment On Democratic Covid Pandemic Ideology" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich —According to U.S. census data used in an article by
Axios, the three counties that saw the largest number of people leave were L.A. County, New York County, and Cook County, Illinois (including Chicago). This all occurred during the height of the pandemic (July 2020 – July 2021).
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Simpson Dubbed 'Workhorse' in new Campaign Ad" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—
Wilton Simpson (R), President of the Florida Senate and candidate for the Agriculture Commissioner position, has released a new
advertisement touting President Donald Trump’s (R) endorsement and calling him a "workhorse." The advertisement comes after Army veteran Chuck Nadd (R) announced his intention to run for the post.