2022 midterm elections

Last week, Charlie Crist's pick for Lieutenant Governor Karla Hernandez-Mats mockingly compared the Florida legislature to special education students. She describes herself as trained to work with emotionally handicapped students, thus is qualified to deal with the "dysfunctional" legislature. Additionally, Hernandez-Mats uses the word "sped" as a contraction of "special education," more frequently used as […]

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist aka "Chain gang Charlie" continues to work hard in displaying his progressive credentials in the weeks leading up to the 2022 midterm elections. In August, the Republican Party of Florida posted a video from a May 2022 interview conducted by the podcast "Your Brother John," where Crist says he is […]

Wounded combat veteran Jay Collins (R-14) who is running for Florida state Senate, has just solidified his campaign even further after receiving the endorsement from Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) today. Collins is not only a retired U.S. Army Green Beret but is also a Purple Heart recipient.  Collins previously shared his background and personal […]

Vicki Lopez (R-113) is steamrolling for the Florida state House in South Florida and has acquired key endorsements since winning the Republican primary.  Just this week,  Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago (R-FL) endorsed the up-and-coming Republican nominee. Amid the primaries, Lopez displayed serious potential after raising over $150,000 for her state Senate race.  However, Lopez […]

The gubernatorial campaign of Charlie Crist (D) cannot seem to help itself from engaging in gaffes and alienating rhetoric. Crist recently compared himself to Jesus and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to Satan, but Crist's running mate Karla Hernandez-Mats may have just topped him. DeSantis War Room posted a clip Wednesday morning where Hernandez-Mats is speaking […]

In the 2022 midterms, as is with every election, candidates are seeking to gain the support of key voting demographics. There is outreach, and then there is pandering. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez (R-FL) says Democratic candidate for Governor Charlie Crist is performing the latter in seeking the support of Latinos in an appearance on Newsmax's […]

The rhetoric employed by Democratic nominee for Governor Charlie Crist (D) continues to attract attention. In August, he called Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist whose supporters have "hate in their hearts." In September, he said he is "so damn proud" of President Biden's infamous speech calling "MAGA Republicans" enemies of democracy. Now he has […]

In Florida's Congressional District 27, State Senator Annette Taddeo (D) is hoping to unseat Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) and regain the seat Democrats lost in 2020. Sen. Taddeo is running as a moderate Democrat opposed to socialism and communism. However, Taddeo's LanguageSpeak, Inc., a business which provides translation services for other businesses, has a client […]

On Friday, The Floridian detailed a Spanish-language radio ad by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) targeting Karla Hernandez-Mats, Charlie Crist's nominee for Lt. Governor in the upcoming election. Sunday evening, Mats retaliated with an online ad of her own, calling DeSantis a "dictator." Come join us for episode 1 of Chalkboard Talk! Today's word of the […]

In August, the Biden Administration announced the absolution of large amounts of student loan debt. Republicans have been quick to condemn the already heavy tax burden this will pile on to working-class Americans. So what might be the motive for Biden to do this? Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) spoke with Fox News' Evening Edit Wednesday […]

The inflammatory rhetoric of President Biden's Thursday night speech in Philadelphia continues to evoke reactions. As The Floridian covered, few Democrats spoke of the speech, at most simply echoing the term "MAGA Republicans" Biden used throughout the address. Republicans, on the other hand, were understandably angry. On Sunday, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) tweeted that the […]

Among many concerns Americans have heading into the midterm elections, the impending economic crisis seems to be the most important one.  However, candidate for US Senate, US Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) has voiced that inflation is not one of her top issues. When asked by a voter during a podcast what she thinks the most […]

Maybe it's just to gin up voters for midterms, but there seems to be a trend line of  Democrats antagonizing Republicans. From President Biden's "semi-fascist" remark to New York Governor Kathy Hochul's demand for Republicans in her state go to Florida, to Florida's own Charlie Crist saying Ron DeSantis (R) supporters have "hate in their […]

It seems as though Charlie Crist (D) isn't too keen on winning the appeal of Floridan voters. On Thursday, Rep. Crist flat-out called Governor Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist and said that his supporters have "hate in their hearts," adding that he didn't want their votes. Now, his new running mate may just sink his […]

The Republican primaries for several of Florida's Congressional Districts have been fierce. While the District 7 race between Rep. Anthony Sabatini and Cory Mills is the major focus as of late, District 13 is proving just as contentious. Sunday, Trump-backed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) tweeted a video attacking her opponent Kevin Hayslett. The video contains […]

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-35) has become arguably the most influential Democrat in Florida Politics.  However, Broward County Commissioner and Mayor Barbara Sharief (D-35) is challenging Book's incumbency in State Senate District 35. ABC Local 10 News hosted a televised debate that both candidates virtually attended.  Sharief kicked off the debate in a fiery fashion when […]

While Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) is thought to be the more progressive choice for governor in the Democrat field, Commissioner Fried has taken a step back from her usual rhetoric and has adopted a more moderate approach to gun laws in Florida. Commissioner Fried has previously rivaled incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), on […]

Monday night's raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home by the FBI continues to make headlines. Conservative journalist and District 11 congressional candidate Laura Loomer has weighed in, telling  The Floridian via text that the FBI needed to be defunded and dismantled. Loomer also took the liberty of slamming her "RINO" primary opponent, Rep. Daniel […]