Jeff Greene, real estate billionaire investor turned frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial race, has just released what some are calling a controversial mailer that accuses the National Rifle Association as being an organization that's "turning our kids into target practice." The mailer notes that "Gun violence has ravaged our state and families. Jeff will take on the […]
Last month, NextGen America, a progressive group headed by Tom Steyer, announced that they were backing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s bid to become the next Governor of Florida. NextGen America is a progressive group that focuses on engaging in voter outreach and mobilizing millennials to vote, and the group also focuses on electing Democrats to […]
It's been a busy weekend for Senator Bill Nelson as he discussed health care in Volusia County, met with health care leaders and physicians in Deltona to discuss the importance of keeping protections for people with pre-existing conditions and improving access to affordable healthcare, visited and took a tour of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and […]
Incumbent Congressman Vern Buchanan is facing opposition from Democrat David Shapiro who’s looking to represent Florida’s 16th congressional district. Shapiro’s so far posed himself as a candidate that’s seeking “a full ban on weapons of war.” However, a look into his financial disclosure shows that the candidate might be hypocritical. With the new personal finance […]
The five Democrats looking to replace Ileana Ros-Lehtinen are former University of Miami President Donna Shalala, former University of Miami academic advisor, Michael A. Hepburn, Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Florida Representative David Richardson and former Knight Foundation Program Director Matt Haggman. They took part in a debate that covered a wide variety of […]
Jeff Greene joined former congresswoman Gwen Graham, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and businessman Chris King in a debate that discussed a wide variety of topics such as education funding, pollution in Lake Okeechobee and quality of life issues. It's also the first debate that Jeff Greene is a part […]
The Democratic primaries in Florida's gubernatorial race is a crowded one, and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has maintained his place as the leading Democrat. However, according to a survey from St. Pete Polls that was commissioned by Florida Politics, showed that billionaire Jeff Greene, who entered the race last month, has skyrocketed to […]
As he campaigns in his bid to replace retiring Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th congressional district, Florida Representative David Richardson is heading to Cuba in order to “better connect with a large constituency.” This is his mission as he embarks on a two-day “listening tour” where he hopes to “learn more about economic and […]
Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham will hit the tv airwaves in West Palm Beach and Jacksonville with a new 31-second advertisement titled Lessons. Although her campaign has only spent $3.8 million, which she notes is "far less than her self-funding opponents," she's still been able to maintain a high spot in the polls. A media release […]
These last couple of weeks have seen polls released showing that not only is Governor Rick Scott better-liked and better-known among Puerto Ricans, but the Florida Governor also has an advantage among South Florida cubans as well. This is also in addition to Governor Scott investing a lot of money in advertisements against Senator Nelson. […]
Greg Brudnicki, mayor of Panama City, endorsed Gwen Graham in her effort to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott. Brudnicki explained that Graham's congressional service is an example of why he backs her, and he believes the Graham is able to appeal to both sides of the aisle. In addition, he noted that "Representing Panama […]
The Lake Okeechobee discharges have been an important political discussions these past couple of days with the amount of damage that they're causing to the coasts. In an effort to assists businesses that may have taken a hit because of toxic blue-green algae, Senator Nelson filed the Toxic Algae Tax Relief Act," which would provide […]
As Justice Anthony Kennedy steps down from the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh is nominted to replace him. In turn, many Democrats are clamoring that women’s reproductive rights are at stake. NARAL, a large pro-choice political action committee, has just endorsed former Congresswoman Gwen Graham to become Florida’s next Governor. Graham voiced her displeasure at Kavanaugh’s […]
Senator Bill Nelson is getting some help from the Senate Majority PAC, a partisan group whose goal is to elect Democrats to the senate. They've just released a pro-Nelson advertisement slamming Governor Rick Scott's healthcare record and suggesting that re-electing Senator Nelson is the right choice. In the 30-second advertisement titled See it All, Dr. […]
Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham has released a new 30-second advertisement called Twenty. It will air in Orlando and Tampa tv markets. In it, Graham makes the argument that Florida has been under 20 years of Republican control and that it has to stop. The last time that a Democrat was in charge of the sunshine […]
When bipartisanship is spoken of in the politican arena, it’s usually in reference to lawmakers compromising and working on passing legislation that’s common sense and that benefits society. It usually doesn’t extend to a member of the Republican party raising money for a Democrat, but that’s exactly what’s going on in the the race for […]
In his senatorial re-election bid against Governor Rick Scott, Senator Bill Nelson has mostly been on the defensive. Governor Scott is outspending him in money by releasing several advertisements, and recent polls are showing that the Governor has a lead over Senator Nelson. Most recently, a poll released by Florida International University showed that Governor […]
The race for Florida’s House District 47 now includes a lawsuit as Anna Eskamani, a former Planned Parenthood official, is suing her Democratic primary opponent Lou Forges, a real estate agent from Ocoee. The reason for the lawsuit is that Forges’ qualifying paperwork was notarized by his wife, and Eskamani also questions Forges’ work with […]
