2022 Midterms

Minority groups have long been consistent voting blocks for the Democratic Party in virtually every part of the country.  However, Florida's Hispanic population has shown an unprecedented switch to the Republican Party in recent years and may have a new status quo. Florida has always been a diverse state culturally, racially, and politically.  Former President […]

Government affairs firm Capital City Consulting announced that former senior advisor to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Heather Barker has been hired by the firm. The former senior advisor will head the firm’s political fundraising, charitable and non-profit fundraising, and assist in “business development and the facilitation of business-to-business strategic partnerships,” according to Capital City Consulting’s […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has forged the most significant cultural shift in recent years with his very conservative policies as governor of Florida.  However, his term ends in just two years, leaving Republicans without a leader.  State Senator Jason Pizzo (D) thinks this could be an opportune moment for Democrats to seize back control of […]

As the war rages on in the Middle East after Hamas slaughtered over 1,000 Israelis on Oct. 7, pro-Palestinian lawmakers in the United States – including Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) – have faced backlash. Now, it has come to light that Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) and candidate for Senate, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell both received […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has reaffirmed to Floridians that he supports constitutional carry and wishes to sign a bill concerning the issue later this year. Despite recent statements from President Joe Biden (D) declaring that he plans to ban assault weapons “come hell or high water,” Gov. DeSantis on multiple occasions has stood his ground […]

During the past election cycle, incumbent Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) outlasted challenger Scotty Moore (R) by 7 points. However, the result did not come without controversy. Before the election, Moore was set to debate Soto in the WESH-2 (Orlando) TV station. However, due to the station’s strict (the Republican Party of Florida called “discriminatory”) policy […]

With the Chinese surveillance balloon having finally been shot down, concerns about how deep Chinese espionage against American interests has gone. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) simply says that with the balloon destroyed, "now blow up TikTok." Now blow up TikTok — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) February 5, 2023 A second follow-up tweet adds, "TikTok is a […]

About two weeks ago, former U.S. House of Representatives candidate and former State Senator Annette Taddeo (D-FL)  announced that she is running to lead the  Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Since her announcement, Taddeo has received a flurry of endorsements from Florida politicians all around the state, from new bloods and veterans alike.nouncement, which was originally […]

With Republicans taking back the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterm election cycle, several House Democrats have cried foul after being removed from their respective committees. However, in the upper chamber, after Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) was removed from the Senate Commerce Committee, the former Florida Governor is now pointing the finger at his […]

Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) announced last weekend that he had received an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America team for his performance as a member of the 117th Congress. According to the Rep. Webster press release, the rating system provided by SBA Pro-Life America is based on the Congressman’s decisions on […]

On Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December data concerning the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The results show that compared to last month, inflation has declined by 0.1%, but has increased by 6.5% compared to December of 2021. Due to this fact, Speaker of the House nominee Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) released […]

In the past midterm elections, Floridians in the 10th District elected the very first  Generation Z  candidate to serve in U.S. Congress. His name is Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). In a recent interview, Rep. Frost was questioned about the former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, a right-leaning leader who recently left his home country following […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) sent out a political firestorm towards President Joe Biden (D) after his appearance at the southern border. Republicans have criticized President both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) for their lack of attentiveness to the illegal immigration issue, thus calling out the fact that neither has taken trips to the […]

Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL) has made headlines this week as the (soon-to-be) sophomore Congressman was nominated by Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX) for Speaker of the House. With national attention heading Rep. Donalds’ way, the House Republicans erupted in applause when the Florida Congressman flipped his vote on Friday from the Freedom Caucus candidate (who was […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has chosen to nominate Dave Kerner as the new Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). In doing so, Gov. DeSantis’s appointment of Kerner opened a position on the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. DeSantis appointed Michael Barnett to the position. In September […]

While there were rumblings of some deliberation and dealmaking behind closed doors concerning getting Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) the votes he needs to become Speaker of the House. So far, three Floridians, Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Rep.-elect Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) have already made interesting changes with their votes compared […]

As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to decide on who will lead its 435 members, different names have been thrown around in the nation’s capital as possible successors to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. So far, the process has been total chaos. Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL) surprisingly received a nomination for the Speakership from Rep.-elect […]

On Tuesday, Rep.-elect Byron Donald (R-FL) shocked the House Chamber by switching his third vote from Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to Rep.-elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker of the House. However, the Republican “Never-McCarthy-ers” nominated someone other than Rep.-elect Jordan today. Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX) nominated Donalds himself, making him the first African American to […]