Questionnaire: Yvette DuBose, candidate for Fort Lauderdale City Commission District 3
Completed questionnaire for Yvette DuBose, candidate for Fort Lauderdale City Commission District 3. Read more…
Loranne Ausley money starts flowing in SD 3
With less than two months until Election Day, Sen. Loranne Ausley is beginning to open up the spending tap in defense of her North Florida Senate district. Ausley, a Tallahassee Democrat who is fending off a challenge from former football star Corey Simon, spent more than $110,000 in the latest finance period, taking her campaign to the airwaves […]
Joy Goff-Marcil fundraising picks up steam, but can she match Jason Brodeur’s resources?
As Republican Sen. Jason Brodeur faces new questions about knowledge of a “ghost candidate” scandal, Democratic challenger Joy Goff-Marcil has started to outraise him. But Brodeur still holds a massive cash advantage in a year many still expect will be rough for Democrats. Rep. Goff-Marcil, a Maitland Democrat, reported $16,125 in new contributions to her […]
PolitiFact: Rubio misleads on Demings’ stance on abortion later in pregnancy
Access to abortion has become a critical issue in the 2022 midterm elections after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which federally protected the right to the procedure. In Florida, incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio has tried to cast his Democratic challenger, Rep. Val Demings, as a “pro-abortion radical.” Read more…
Karla Hernandez announces Florida tour on abortion rights policies
Charlie Crist’s running mate in the race for governor came to Orlando on Wednesday morning, promising that protecting abortion will be one of his first actions if he wins. Karla Hernandez came together with Democratic lawmakers and candidates, announcing a statewide tour focusing on abortion-rights policies. Read more…
Daisy Morales files for 2024 grudge match against ouster, Rita Harris
Freshman Rep. Daisy Morales is back in the running for House District 44. But this time, she’s eyeing a 2024 return. The Orlando Democrat lost her first re-election bid last month to Rita Harris, who will represent this district beginning in November after winning the winner-take-all Democratic Primary with 54% of the vote. Read more…
New ad blasts Raquel Pacheco for ‘misleading voters’ for Cuban favor; her campaign calls B.S.
A new ad is bashing Democratic candidate Raquel Pacheco for what it characterizes as a pattern of dishonesty meant to mislead voters and gain favor with Miami’s Cuban community ahead of the General Election. The ad, paid for by the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC), began airing Thursday in Senate District 36, where Pacheco […]
‘A fighter’: Janelle Perez debuts first pair of English and Spanish broadcast ads for SD 38
Democratic local business owner Janelle Perez’s campaign for Senate District 38 is debuting its first broadcast ads in English and Spanish depicting her as a “fighter,” or “luchadora,” determined to improve health care options and living costs for Floridians. The twin 30-second spots, different only in the language spoken, began airing Thursday in the southeast […]
‘Ready to fight for a brighter future’: Daniella Levine Cava backs Janelle Perez for SD 38
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the county’s first woman Mayor, is throwing her emphatic support behind Democratic local business owner Janelle Perez’s bid for Senate District 38. Perez’s campaign announced Levine Cava’s endorsement Wednesday. In an accompanying statement, the Mayor called Perez “someone who truly loves Miami-Dade.” Read more…
Jen McDonald enters General Election with $120K advantage against Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Democratic candidate Jen McDonald will enter the General Election cycle with a $120,000 cash on hand advantage against Republican opponent Karen Gonzalez Pittman as the pair compete for House District 65. McDonald, who did not face a Primary challenger, started the General Election cycle with $136,327 in her pocket. McDonald’s funding comes between her campaign […]