Democrat Mary Barzee Flores has just released her first advertisement hitting her opponent, Mario Diaz-Balart, on his health care record in her bid to unseat him in Florida's 25th congressional district. In the 30-second advertisement titled Afford, Barzee Flores opens up about her personal life, saying that "When I was a teenager, my dad died […]
Without opposition, the U.S. House passed Democratic Representative Stephanie Murphy's amendment that will help transfer students understand the effects that changing schools will have on their student loans. Speaking on the proposal, Murphy explained that "As a former college instructor, I know that far too many students are struggling with excessive debt that hurts their […]
Last Tuesday, Lauren Baer won the Democratic primary for Florida’s U.S. House District 18, which is comprised of the northern area of Palm Beach. In November, she will be facing Republican incumbent Brian Mast, and she could potentially be the first LGBT person to be elected to Congress. Speaking to the Daily Beast after she […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum made history by becoming the first African-American candidate for Florida Governor. However, there's still an FBI corruption probe into his city government. The investigation comes as a result of a 2016 vacation to Costa Rica that Gillum took with Adam Corey and Sean Pittman, friends and lobbyists. In the trip, Corey […]
The sunshine state's leading LGBTQ rights organization, Equality Florida Action PAC, has just endorsed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum in his bid to become Florida's next Governor. In a statement, Stratton Pollitzer, chair of the organization, explained the group's endorsement by saying that "Andrew Gillum has been a consistent champion for LGBTQ equality, and Floridians will […]
Executive Director Jana Weaver of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced that they were endorsing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor. In a statement, Weaver explained that "Andrew Gillum understands the issues facing Florida’s working families because he comes from a working family, he understands his success is due to […]
Hours after winning the Democratic nomination for November's general election to become Florida Governor, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's opponent, Congressman Ron DeSantis, found himself embroiled in controversy after saying that Floridians won't "monkey this up" by electing Mayor Gillum because he's "too liberal" for the sunshine state. During an interview on Fox News, the Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primaries last night, and he advances to face Ron DeSantis in November's general election for Florida Governor. Polls had him coming in third after former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. In addition, Mayor Gillum also made history by becoming the first African-American candidate […]
As the growing green-algae continues to flood the sunshine state's coasts along with the incoming red tide, a new advertisement is placing the blame on Governor Rick Scott for the issue. The new 30-second advertisement titled Mess was released by Marjory Forward, a group with ties to the Democratic-leaning Senate Majority PAC, and it comes […]
Over the weekend, Jacksonville faced a shooting at a video game competition. Three people including the shooter were killed, and 11 people were injured. In response to the crime, Democratic candidates for Florida Governor released statements. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum commented that "This gun violence epidemic must stop, and we simply cannot let this become […]
Two years after giving up the seat and failing to make it to the U.S. Senate, Alan Grayson is looking to make a political comeback by unseating Darren Soto. He’s been a proponent on impeaching President Donald Trump, and he’s also stressed securing jobs and housing for Puerto Ricans that have been displaced as a […]
On Friday, Judge Karen Gievers removed Ryan Torrens from the ballot for knowingly using illegal funds to qualify for the upcoming primary election. In his bid to become Florida's next Attorney General, the Judge found Torrens to "not to be properly qualified” as she rejected his claim concerning a $4,000 check that was written in […]
Ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primaries that will culminate with August 28th's voting day, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has released a new 30-second ad titled Florida's Moment. In the ad, Levine asserts that "this is our moment to show America that when people pull together there is nothing that we will not do […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was the only Democratic gubernatorial candidate that attended an NAACP candidate forum, and leaders of the Florida chapter's organization are furious. Adora Obi Nweze, president of the Florida chapter, commented that "I wanted it to be laid very clear across the state that we in the NAACPÂ find it very unacceptable to […]
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has endorsed former congresswoman Gwen Graham in her bid to become Florida's next Governor. In a statement, Lundergan Grimes commented that "I’ve been inspired by the enormous, and growing, group of women running for office this year. Women bring a different perspective and leadership style to state government. […]
Florida Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings attended the "Stronger Together" rally Sunday night in Sunrise, Florida where he made a controversial joke about President Donald Trump drowning. The joke prompted some laughter, and he said it's a joke he got from former state representative Barry Silver's son. Hastings asked the crowd, ""Do you know the difference […]
At a canvassing event in Tampa, Senator Bill Nelson responded to criticism that he may have given away classified information. Last week, Senator Nelson claimed that Russia had meddled in Florida's voting systems, and since then he's drawn many people questioning where he got the information from, what information he might have and why he […]
Senator Bernie Sanders has hit the campaign trail on behalf of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, and in a 27-minute speech Bernie outlined the reasons why he believes that Mayor Gillum should be Florida's next Governor. "This state needs a political revolution," he told the crowd. "You have a candidate in Andrew Gillum that is going […]
