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The Republican primary race in Florida’s 8th Congressional District is over. Former State Senate President Mike Haridopolos is the odds-on favorite over his other two opponents, having garnered the endorsement of just about every Republican congressman in the state, not to mention the support of Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump. Stick a […]
 The Florida Medical Association has weighed in on the hotly contested Republican primary races in state House Districts 94 and 19, endorsing Meg Weinberger and Sam Greco, respectively. Greco is running to replace outgoing Speaker of the Florida House Paul Renner, and recently scored the coveted endorsement from Governor Ron DeSantis. FMA PAC President, Charles […]
U.S. House of Representatives hopeful Andrew Gutmann (R) released a new advertisement featuring his daughter, Lulu, who claims her New York City private school “went woke.” Should he win the Republican primary on Aug. 20, Gutmann would square off with incumbent Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) for Congressional District 22. In 2021, Gutmann produced a letter […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—After slamming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for "letting Minneapolis burn" during the 2020 George Floyd protests, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is traveling down a new avenue to bludgeon the Democrat pick for Vice President: his "snitch hotline" for Covid outlaws and his christening of Minnesota as a "sanctuary state" for transgender minors. "[Walz] […]
The congressional El Salvador Caucus has sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting that the State Department update El Salvador's Travel Advisory to "Level 1: Exercise normal precautions." The update is meant to reflect the safety improvements El Salvador has made under President Nayib Bukele. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) and […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has endorsed U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R). Leib is running against Christopher Eddy and Rubin Young in the primary election, and could face off withincumbent Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in the general election. Rep. Mast’s approval joins a flurry of influential political figures including two Members of […]
Waltz Questions Tim Walz's Military Background From his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his handling of the George Floyd protests, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has met some scrutiny from conservatives since being announced as Vice President...READ MORE Ohio Sen. JD Vance: "I thought the reporters traveling with Kamala might be a little […]
Florida House District 27 hopeful Steve Shives (R) has received an endorsement from the Gun Owners of America (GOA) group. Florida State Director of GAO, Luis Valdes, provided a statement alongside his organization’s recommendation, stating that Shives is “just as fed up” with major issues as other Floridians. “Multiple times now, I’ve spoken to Steve […]
Democrats have come to Governor Walz's defense, questioning Ohio Senator J.D. Vance's (R) military background, but Rep. Waltz is calling on Governor Walz to provide answers on his service.
Among those conservative critics is Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), who is now calling the Harris-Walz ticket "the most radical ticket in U.S. history."
*Note: Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) provided a statement to Texas Politics after publishing. His response is listed following State Sen. Jay Collins' (R-FL) statement. Republican lawmakers from Florida and Texas blasted the Biden-Harris administration after a House Judiciary Committee report surfaced detailing that Border Patrol has released “at least 99” illegal aliens on the terrorist […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Republican candidate for Miami-Dade Sheriff Joe Sanchez said he wants to call out "Republicans in name only" as he blasts his same-party opponent, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, as a fake conservative who donates to Democrats. “I announced my candidacy for Sheriff at the beginning of the year based on a simple, yet powerful platform consisting of […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Democrats rally around Vice President Kamala Harris' newly announced presidential running mate, Governor Tim Walz, Republicans are taking shots at the far-left, "antisemitic" segment of the party they believe nixed her other top contender: the Jewish, pro-Israel Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Republicans claim this speaks to an insidious growth on the far […]
DeSantis: Harris VP Pick Tim Walz 'Sat Back and Let Minneapolis Burn' During BLM Protests Governor Ron DeSantis ripped "vapid San Francisco Democrat" Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz for allowing Minneapolis to "burn" during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, insisting that America cannot...READ MORE Vice President Kamala Harris: "When I called @Tim_Walz this […]
 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has not been announced as her running mate, but the Trump campaign is dubbing him a 'west coast wannabe'.
STEINHATCHEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis ripped "vapid San Francisco Democrat" Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz for allowing Minneapolis to "burn" during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, insisting that America cannot have liberal leaders that will "destroy" the quality of life. "Those were riots that Harris egged on and raised money [for] to bail out […]
Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX) and Young Kim (R-CA) – both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – introduced the bipartisan Stopping PRC Environmental Exploitation and Degradation Act (SPEED) Act. This bill would attempt to combat the “negative environmental, ecological, and public health effects of investments linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Personal injury lawyer and major Democratic donor John Morgan has challenged Republican Rep. Tom Leek to a debate over a 2022 insurance bill Leek sponsored, which Morgan argues increased rates and worsened the homeowner crisis. Furthermore (and perhaps more devastating), Morgan believes Leek has "Little BB balls." "I don't care who you vote for. […]
