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Members Only: Thomas Massie's Explicit 'Full Groin Patdown' Messages Leaked On the eve of the contentious Kentucky primary elections... READ MORE. Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters: "I've been a Chairman at every level, from local to national, and I've never seen Republicans dominating on voter registration like we are now." […]
DeSantis Expands School Guardian Program to State Post-Secondary Institutions Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill expanding the state's school guardian program... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "What an insane thing to say. It is crucial that we put our security above such hyperbolic rhetoric. When I was leading the Florida House as Speaker, we […]
Trump and Xi Jinping Conclude Two-Day Summit: Iran, Taiwan, Deals President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping launched the final day... READ MORE. Rep. Greg Steube: "I'm offering an amendment to pull nearly $482 MILLION away from NATO and put it back into AMERICAN military bases." Broward GOP: "Our […]
Kevin Steele Runs for Congress Against Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor in Florida's 14th District As the White House continues to search for viable congressional candidates to shore up and bolster the thin Republican majority in the U.S. Congress, Florida State Rep. Kevin Steele (R) has filed to run against Democrat Rep. Cathy Castor ... READ […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Accuses CIA of Confiscating MLK and JFK Files From Tulsi Gabbard's Office WASHINGTON—Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) is accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of... READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Glad our Founding Fathers declared independence 250 years ago. Say no to Digital ID!" Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: "Miami-Dade […]
DeSantis Announces 19% Drop in Drug-Related Deaths, Over 40% for Opioids and Fentanyl Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that statewide drug-related deaths dropped by 19% from January to June 2025... READ MORE. Renner War Room: "Byron would love to grant amnesty to those that came across our southern border under Joe Biden." […]
Mike Johnson, House Republican Brass Endorse Sydney Gruters in CD 16 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and members of congressional Republican leadership... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Some members of Congress are making millions upon millions in insider trading. It is time to put the legislation to ban insider trading to a vote." Senator […]
Anna Paulina Luna Snipes at John Thune Over 'Doing Nothing About the SAVE America Act' Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) took a shot at Senate Majority Leader John Thune... READ MORE. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "DeSantis is whitewashing slavery and erasing Black history (again). His new 'US history' course, written by […]
Volusia County Deputies Association Endorses Jay Collins for Governor The Volusia County Deputies Association (VCDA) IUPA Local 6035 announced its endorsement... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I’m grateful to have the endorsement of the Volusia County Deputies Association." Senator Rick Scott: "The Sunshine State is a place where people can live, work, and raise […]
Ron DeSantis Gears up for 2028 Presidential Run The worst-kept secret in Florida politics is that Governor Ron DeSantis is running for President... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "AI safety is not political, it’s about protecting lives." Rep. Gus Bilirakis: "Eva and I were deeply saddened to learn of the […]
'Cuba Libre! Cuba Libre!' Byron Donalds Galvanizing Cuban-American Vote in Miami-Dade HIALEAH— To win the 2026 gubernatorial sweepstakes in Florida... READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "We've put over 1,500 child predators behind bars, just secured a life sentence for a human trafficker who sold a child into prostitution, and obtained a guilty verdict […]
DeSantis Signs Legislation Regulating AI Data Centers, Protections for Ratepayers Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill creating new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscale data centers... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "Byron Donalds wants more state control over local government. As Governor, I’ll trust local communities to make decisions […]
Florida, DHS In Talks To Shut Down 'Alligator Alcatraz' The state of Florida is reportedly in conversation with the Trump administration... READ MORE. Attorney General Candidate Jose Javier Rodriguez: "Tampa Bay leaders are joining our campaign because they know Florida needs an Attorney General who fights for families not powerful special interests." Rep. Greg Steube: […]
New Poll Outlining Byron Donalds Potential Negatives has Jay Collins Gaining Significant Traction With Florida's 2026 midterm primary election just over 3 months away... READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "The Florida teachers union has filed a lawsuit seeking to strip nearly a million students of the education of their choice. The […]
Marco Rubio Confirms 'Operation Epic Fury is Over' Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the end of “Operation Epic Fury”... READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "We have been sued on the new congressional map by groups represented by lawyers from… …the Southern Poverty Law Center. Glad to see the SPLC is *not* on our […]
Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Endorse Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson for Re-Election Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson shared that he has received endorsements from... READ MORE. State Rep. Meg Weinberger: "Proud to back my friend @EvanPower for Congress in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District." Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Honored to […]
Republican Party of Florida to Honor Rick Scott as 'Statesman of the Year' The Republican Party of Florida has named U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as the 2026 "Statesman of the Year"... READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Jennifer Jenkins: "In 2020, Trump won Brevard by 17 points.
At the same time, we flipped my school board seat […]
Byron Donalds Endorses Ron DeSantis for Attorney General Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) hypothetically endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis for Attorney General... READ MORE. Florida GOP: "Proud to announce we've named @ScottforFlorida our 2026 Statesman of the Year." Rep. Greg Steube: "We don’t need to “fix” the H-1B program. […]
