David Jolly Candidly Welcomes Trump's Name on Ballot in Governor's Race

David Jolly Candidly Welcomes Trump's Name on Ballot in Governor's Race

Michael Costeines
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September 18, 2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly doesn't seem too preoccupied with President Donald Trump but candidly says he wouldn't mind if his name is indirectly on the ballot in Florida's governor race this November. Jolly made the remark while speaking on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MS Now this week. The comment comes after […]
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Scott Singer Calls Out Moskowitz For Refusing to Debate on TV

Scott Singer Calls Out Moskowitz For Refusing to Debate on TV

Joseph Quesada
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September 18, 2026
Scott Singer, the Republican congressional nominee for Florida’s 25th District (FL CD 25), recently called out incumbent Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) for refusing to debate the challenger ahead of the 2026 Midterm election. The challengers were set to face off in a scheduled televised debate on WPLG Local 10. “It is disappointing that Jared refuses […]
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Anna Paulina Luna Believes Republicans Can Maintain Control of Congress in November

Anna Paulina Luna Believes Republicans Can Maintain Control of Congress in November

Joseph Quesada
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September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) remains confident that Republicans will maintain control of the House after the upcoming 2026 Midterm elections, despite Democrats’ efforts to take over. In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Rep. Luna told publisher Javier Manjarres that despite Democrats’ attempts to succeed in the election, the Republican platform […]
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Casey Askar Affirms the U.S. Must 'Root Out Communism' to Make us Safer

Casey Askar Affirms the U.S. Must 'Root Out Communism' to Make us Safer

Joseph Quesada
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September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Republican congressional nominee for Florida’s 22nd District Casey Askar discussed the dangers of communism in the Western Hemisphere. The Naples businessman commented that the biggest threat the U.S. has in its hemisphere is that of communism and the influence of China. Askar: “It was the […]
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Poll: Democrats Could Win Competitive Districts and Flip Congress

Poll: Democrats Could Win Competitive Districts and Flip Congress

Alexa Ryan
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September 18, 2026
Cook Political Report's Battleground District September poll showed the Democrats in a good position to flip the U.S. Congress this midterm season. "In other words, a district that Trump carried by five points in 2024 would have a Democratic advantage of two points today — a seven-point swing in Democrats’ favor," the analysis of the […]
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Anna Paulina Luna Issues Cease and Desist Against Progressive Opponent Leela Grey Over Donor Allegations

Anna Paulina Luna Issues Cease and Desist Against Progressive Opponent Leela Grey Over Donor Allegations

Michael Costeines
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September 17, 2026
Representatives for Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna issued a cease-and-desist letter to Democratic challenger Leela Gray and her campaign over claims Luna “gave inside information to a donor” in a political advertisement published on Grey's "X" account this week. The advertisement also cites the Tampa Bay Times as a source for the claim. The letter […]
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The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

Associated Press
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September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study. A report by Protect Democracy found that 34.8 million people — about one in 10 Americans — now live in a […]
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Casey Askar Promises A Permanent Reduction of The Federal Gas Tax

Casey Askar Promises A Permanent Reduction of The Federal Gas Tax

Joseph Quesada
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September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Casey Askar, the Republican congressional nominee for Florida’s 22nd district, spoke with The Floridian about the economic issues Americans face ahead of the 2026 Midterm election. The Naples businessman recently announced that upon entering office, he would seek to counter the affordability crisis by filing legislation to cut the existing federal gas […]
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 Before Congress Leaves Capitol Hill

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 Before Congress Leaves Capitol Hill

Payton Anderson
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September 16, 2026
Lawmakers are set to leave Capitol Hill this week and hit the campaign trail in full force ahead of the November midterm elections, but Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) may be bringing a COVID-19 diagnosis to Florida. In an interview with The Floridian and Texas Politics, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez said she is currently battling COVID-19 while sporting […]
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Jared Moskowitz Says Republicans Only Focus On Messaging, Not Real Results

Jared Moskowitz Says Republicans Only Focus On Messaging, Not Real Results

Joseph Quesada
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September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.) spoke with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres about the current political climate in the weeks leading up to the 2026 Midterm election. With just 7 weeks until the election, Congressman Moskowitz asserted that Republicans know they’re behind and at risk of losing control of the House, […]
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DeSantis Says Republicans Can Win Midterm Amid Rise of DSA

DeSantis Says Republicans Can Win Midterm Amid Rise of DSA

Michael Costeines
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September 16, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed optimism Republicans can still maintain control of Congress as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and its policies become more engrained on American voters ahead of the November midterm. "This is a different midterm than the normal ones because yes, they're swings back and forth - you don't […]
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National Republican Congressional Committee Warns Of Democrats' & Pia Dandiya's Agenda Following Trump Impeachment Vote

National Republican Congressional Committee Warns Of Democrats' & Pia Dandiya's Agenda Following Trump Impeachment Vote

Joseph Quesada
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September 16, 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) pushed back against House Democrats’ recent effort to impeach President Donald Trump, alerting the public to the Democrats’ agenda ahead of the 2026 Midterms, including Congressional candidate Pia Dandiya. “This is Pia Dandiya's and Democrats' full agenda: Impeachment, Obstruction, Socialism, Repeat. Give Dandiya and Democrats power, and they will […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Open to Campaign in Florida for Democratic Socialists Angie Nixon and Pia Dandiya

Ocasio-Cortez Open to Campaign in Florida for Democratic Socialists Angie Nixon and Pia Dandiya

Javier Manjarres
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September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON,D.C.— Progressive Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) may be heading down to Florida to campaign for fellow Progressives like U.S. Senatorial candidate Angie Nixon, and Democratic congressional nominee Pia Dandiya. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has recently endorsed Nixon in her 2026 senatorial race. During an interview with The Floridian shortly after votes this week, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez called […]
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James Uthmeier Shares Ad Highlighting Support from Florida Sheriffs in AG Bid

James Uthmeier Shares Ad Highlighting Support from Florida Sheriffs in AG Bid

Michael Costeines
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September 15, 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier released a campaign ad showing support from several Florida sheriffs on his record of accomplishments as attorney general as he looks for a four-year term through a social media post this week. The ad, sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida, includes praise of Attorney General Uthmeier from Brevard County […]
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DeSantis Criticizes GOP Endorsement of Amendment 1

DeSantis Criticizes GOP Endorsement of Amendment 1

Alexa Ryan
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September 15, 2026
The Florida Republican Party announced its endorsement of Amendments 1 and 3 Monday, which will appear on Floridians' ballots in the November midterms. Amendment 1 raises the state's rainy day fund cap from 10% to 25% of general revenue, requires annual deposits of up to $750 million until the fund is full and only lets […]
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Legal Challenge on Mail-In Voting

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Legal Challenge on Mail-In Voting

Joseph Quesada
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September 15, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a preliminary injunction on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) recent rule restricting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The high court issued its decision a day after another federal judge blocked the USPS’s rule. President Trump’s bid, however, was against an […]
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Hakeem Jeffries Endorses David Jolly For Governor

Hakeem Jeffries Endorses David Jolly For Governor

Alexa Ryan
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September 14, 2026
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly, along with his running mate Gwen Graham. “I proudly and strongly support David and Gwen, am fully behind their candidacy, and I’m looking forward to the partnership up and down the ticket,” Rep. Jeffries wrote in his endorsement. “This is […]
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POLL: Annette Taddeo Deadlocked with Blaise Ingoglia in CFO Race

POLL: Annette Taddeo Deadlocked with Blaise Ingoglia in CFO Race

Michael Costeines
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September 14, 2026
A recent poll conducted by Change Research shows Democratic challenger Annette Taddeo in a dead heat with Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia in the race for Florida CFO. Annette Taddeo: 44% Blaise Ingoglia: 44% According to a Taddeo campaign release, the poll follows momentum for Taddeo following an endorsement from the Florida Veterans […]
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