Lori Berman has one of her best months yet in October fundraising for SD 31
Palm Beach Democrat first won her office in a 2018 Special Election. Lantana Democrat Sen. Lori Berman raised $16,000 in October for her bid to retain her seat in Senate District 31 — a performance that is among her best since she opened a campaign account in 2020. Berman doesn’t yet face a challenger. The money she […]
Ruth’s List Florida endorses Eunic Ortiz in SD 24
Ortiz is running for the seat Sen. Jeff Brandes is vacating. Ruth’s List Florida is backing Eunic Ortiz for Florida Senate District 24, the group announced Thursday. The group works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. Ortiz, who fits that bill, is running for the Pinellas County seat, which covers parts of mid- and north St. […]
Listen Hanewicz to succeed Darden Rice for District 4 seat on St. Pete City Council
The first Hispanic to serve on City Council collected 55% of the vote. Former prosecutor Lisset Hanewicz will succeed Darden Rice on the St. Petersburg City Council after winning election to the District 4 seat Tuesday night. Her victory will make her the first Latina to serve on St. Pete City Council, an accomplishment Ruth’s List Florida highlighted. “Ruth’s […]
Gina Driscoll cruises to St. Pete City Council reelection over Mhariel Summers
Driscoll’s victory comes as no surprise. Gina Driscoll won a second term Tuesday night representing District 6 on the St. Pete City Council, besting challenger Mhariel Summers with nearly 72% of the vote. Driscoll had been the heavy favorite heading into the General Election. A poll conducted the week before the election showed her leading with 49% support to Summers’ […]
Two Miami Beach Commission races set for Nov. 16 runoff
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez faces Raquel Pacheco for Group 1. Alex Fernandez battles Stephen Cohen for Group 3. Miami Beach will have a runoff election to determine who will fill two seats on its Commission after no candidate secured enough votes Tuesday to capture office outright. On Nov. 16, Realtor, college professor and former Commissioner Kristen Rosen […]
Sunny Isles Beach voters send mayoral candidates to runoff
Voters in Sunny Isles Beach sent two mayoral candidates to a runoff election — where they will decide who should serve the remainder of the term vacated by George “Bud” Scholl. Scholl resigned from his position in August to focus on his full-time job as president and CEO of the OneBlood blood bank. Current Commissioner […]
Eight candidates, some very familiar to voters, vie for two Miami Beach Commission seats
Two seats on the Miami Beach Commission are up for grabs Tuesday, when voters will go to the polls to decide who they want to succeed outgoing Commissioners Micky Steinberg and Michael Góngora. A third contest that would have pitted incumbent Commissioner Mark Samuelian against challenger Fabían Basabe was canceled after Basabe was disqualified, allowing Sameulian to win by default. Both remaining races […]
Sunny Isles Beach voters send mayoral candidates to runoff
Voters in Sunny Isles Beach sent two mayoral candidates to a runoff election — where they will decide who should serve the remainder of the term vacated by George “Bud” Scholl. Scholl resigned from his position in August to focus on his full-time job as president and CEO of the OneBlood blood bank. Current Commissioner […]
Eight candidates, some very familiar to voters, vie for two Miami Beach Commission seats
Miami Beach Commission Group 1 With Steinberg departing to chase the Miami-Dade County Commission seat held by term-limited Sally Heyman next year, former Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, local business owner Raquel Pacheco, restaurateur Adrian Gonzalez and industrial sales contractor Blake Young are vying to succeed her. Read more
Ruth’s List Florida endorses Hillary Cassel in HD 99 Democratic Primary
Ruth’s List Florida, a group that supports Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights, will back Hillary Cassel in the House District 99 contest. Cassel is one of three Democratic candidates competing to succeed House Democratic Co-Leader Evan Jenne in the seat. No Republicans have filed in the contest. Read more…