Raquel Pacheco to challenge Ileana García in Senate District 36
Pacheco is filling a void left last week when Rep. Michael Grieco dropped out of the race. Local business owner, Army National Guard veteran and former Miami Beach Commission candidate Raquel Pacheco has entered the race for Senate District 36, where she will square off against controversial incumbent Republican Sen. Ileana García. Read more…
Florida Planned Parenthood endorses Lauren Book in SD 35
‘We are proud to stand up for her.’ The Florida Planned Parenthood PAC is endorsing Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book as she faces a Primary challenge in the Senate District 35 contest. The endorsement by Florida Planned Parenthood follows a March endorsement from Ruth’s List Florida, an organization that backs Democratic women candidates who support […]
Ruth’s List Florida backs Michele Rayner’s HD 62 run
With the new maps, Rayner will run against former Democratic Rep. Wengay Newton in the Primary. Ruth’s List Florida has announced its endorsement of state Rep. Michele Rayner, who is running for re-election in the state House, albeit in a newly drawn district. The organization, which works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, […]
Ruth’s List Florida rolls out Hillsborough County endorsements
The endorsements include two Hillsborough County Commissioners and one School Board member. Ruth’s List Florida has announced endorsements for three Hillsborough County incumbents — Hillsborough County Commissioners Mariella Smith and Kimberly Overman, and Hillsborough County School Board member Karen Perez. Ruth’s List Florida is an advocacy group dedicated to electing Democratic, pro-choice women. Read more…
Three unions get behind Lauren Book’s Senate re-election effort in newly drawn district
Teachers, firefighters and public service workers have announced they are on board with the Senate Democratic Leader’s re-election. Teachers, firefighters and public service workers are putting their weight behind Democratic Senate Leader Lauren Book, endorsing her for re-election. The Broward County Senator’s campaign Thursday announced Book has gotten a seal of approval from the Broward […]
Marco Rubio, Val Demings on opposite ends of abortion debate, but will a single issue mobilize voters?
With all eyes on the Supreme Court’s expected decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Marco Rubio and Val Demings stand on opposite sides of the debate over abortion access. And that difference could not have been clearer during two recent events. On May 14, Democratic U.S. Rep. Demings rallied for abortion access and blasted her […]
Ex-Wellington Mayor rescinds endorsement in PBC Commission race, endorses former colleague’s rival
Bob Margolis had served on the Wellington Village Council with Matt Willhite and endorsed him, but then changed his mind. The former Wellington Mayor, who served on Wellington Village Council with Rep. Matt Wilhite, has withdrawn his endorsement for Willhite in the four-way Palm Beach County Commission race. Instead, former Mayor Bob Margolis has announced […]
Michelle Oyola McGovern wins business endorsement for Palm Beach County Commission race
The health care administrator is in a four-way race to represent the western swath of the county. The voice of Palm Beach County Business spoke up for Michelle Oyola McGovern Wednesday to endorse her bid to represent District 6 on the Palm Beach County Commission. BizPac, a business political action committee that does not support […]
Ashley Gantt stacks $18K to take fundraising lead in HD 109
Noteworthy individuals donated to both Democratic candidates last month. Democratic lawyer and community leader Ashley Gantt took the front-runner position in a fundraising race for House District 109 last month, when she collected $18,000 in her bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Opa-locka Rep. James Bush III. As of April 30, Gantt had more than $40,000 […]
Miami abortion rights rally expects 2K turnout as marches take place around Florida, country
The rally will be one of hundreds set across the county this weekend as part of “Bans Off Our Bodies” demonstrations. More than two thousand individuals are expected to gather Saturday in Miami to rally in support of abortion rights amid a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. The rally will be one of […]