Since the start of her campaign for agriculture commissioner, Nikki Fried has pushed the premise that she offers a fresh perspective the state needs — someone who is not a Tallahassee insider. The Broward County attorney and Democratic candidate for commissioner of agriculture and consumer services has put out a new TV ad stressing…
Among likely voters, 49 percent surveyed picked Democrat Andrew Gillum in the governor’s race over Ron DeSantis, who finished at 43 percent. Gillum has consistently led polls, however, the gap has varied and the outcomes have mostly stayed within the margin of error. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate race remains tight with Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill…
Punta Gorda — Oct. 29, 2018 — Charlotte County Democratic Chair Patrick Hurley announced today that Florida’s Democratic Candidate for Governor, Andrew Gillum, will visit Punta Gorda on Tuesday, Oct. 30 as part of his statewide bus tour. A 4:00 PM appearance at St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church, 605 Mary St., Punta Gorda FL…
A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds DemocratU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Rick Scott in a dead heat. The survey also shows Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis by just one percent. The poll found the two major Senate candidates winning 46 percent of the vote each among likely voters, with…
The last time Gov. Rick Scott ran for office, when he was seeking re-election in 2014, he vowed to be the greenest governor Florida has ever seen. “Florida’s natural beauty is a big reason why this is the best state in the country to call home,” he said. But his campaign for the U.S. Senate…
A NYTimes/Siena poll released Sunday had good news for Democrat Andrew Gillum and bad news for Republican Ron DeSantis. Gillum had a five-point lead (48-43 percent), and he led in every turnout scenario except for one: an electorate that looked like 2014. (Read more in FloridaPolitics.com)
While there has been much talk of a potential blue wave as Democrats seek to push back against President Donald Trump, so far more GOP voters have cast ballots in Florida than Democrats. More than 2.3 million Floridians already have voted with 10 days left to go in one of the most anticipated and consequential…
CharlotteDems.com Editor’s Note: The following letter to the editor written by Charlotte DEC Government Issues Chair Teresa Jenkins was published in the Sun on Sunday, Oct. 28. Editor: The stakes are high. Donald Trump’s yes-man, Ron DeSantis, said he couldn’t name a single issue on which he disagrees with Trump. “Rick Scott of Florida is…
CharlotteDems Editor’s Note: The following letter to the editor written by Charlotte Co. DEC Vice Chair Betty Gissendanner was published in the Sun on Sunday, Oct. 28. Editor: Retirees, please vote for a senator who will protect Medicare and Social Security, our stopgap to poverty. Certainly, you cannot vote for Scott, who is the face…
Scott’s system of restoring voting rights has for years discriminated against black felons, boosting his own political prospects and those of other Republicans throughout the state, a Palm Beach Post analysis has found. (Read more in PalmBeachPost.com)
Federal agents are still searching for other possible suspects in South Florida who may have helped Cesar Sayoc, the former stripper and self-described entertainment promoter who was arrested at an auto parts store in Plantation Friday. (Read more in MiamiHerald.com)
Stop 1: Sarasota Early Vote Event at Bethlehem Baptist Church Event time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1680 18th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 Stop 2: Manatee County “Come Vote With Me” Early Vote Event Event Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Location: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd W,…
Inside the Power Circle barber shop, Roderick Stokes paused from cutting a customer’s hair to talk about how he’s never heard black voters talk about politics as much as this year. “When Ron DeSantis made that monkey comment about (Andrew) Gillum, that was the main topic in the barbershop for a long time,” he said.…
CharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following Letter to the Editor by Charlotte Democratic Environmental Caucus member Mary Lundeberg was published in the Charlotte Sun, Saturday, Oct. 27 Editor: Red Tide Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis have had a recent environmental conversion during this election year. Can we believe their campaign promises? Not if actions speak louder…
Charlotte County voters who requested a vote-by-mail ballot on Oct. 12 may have noticed a more than 10-day delay in receiving them. According to the office of Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections, a vendor error resulted in a delay in getting out the ballots requested on that day. A preliminary investigation conducted by the supervisor…
If his Twitter accounts and alleged targets are any indication, Cesar Sayoc was obsessed with Andrew Gillum. Sayoc, the man identified by law enforcement sources as the suspect believed to have sent about a dozen rudimentary pipe bombs to Democrats and Donald Trump critics in the mail this week, tweeted frequently about the Democratic nominee…
Andrew Gillum: “Instead of more division and derision, we need our leaders to speak words of affirmation and comfort. But sadly, this President never fails to take a moment to disappoint.”
When disaster strikes in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott dons his Navy cap. Scott served in the Navy back in the 1970s. A left-leaning veterans group used the cap as a jumping-off point in a new attack ad against Scott, saying he cheated veterans when his former health care company defrauded government health care programs. VoteVets endorsed U.S. Sen.…
Saturday, Oct. 27, Mayor Andrew Gillum will be making stops in Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, and Tampa on our bus tour. Please let me know if you will be able to attend any of these events, and let me know if you have any questions! Stop 1: Sarasota Early Vote Event at Bethlehem Baptist Church Event time:…
Because our Congressional District 17 candidate, April Freeman, died unexpectedly on September 23rd, the ballots still have her name printed on them. You should still mark your ballot for APRIL FREEMAN!!