Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement on tonight’s debate: “Floridians saw two things tonight: a hopeful vision for our future versus a collection of lies and attacks masquerading as a campaign for governor. Andrew Gillum proved beyond all doubt that he is the only candidate who has the vision and…
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DetailsAllen Ellison, who is running for Congress in the 17th District, including Charlotte County, spoke Tuesday evening about his background, his beliefs, and his plans for the District. Part 2 of the speech:
DetailsThe candidates for Florida governor are scheduled to debate for the second and final time, three days after their first testy encounter. Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum will meet Wednesday night at a community college near Fort Lauderdale. (Read more in APNews.com) The debate is airing in media markets throughout Florida. It is sponsored…
DetailsRick Scott’s campaign finally ran out of talking points about the governor’s finances. The latest evidence of Scott mixing public service and private profit involves the contractor for SunPass toll collections. The Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times reported last week that Scott has ties to the vendor, Conduent, through his and his wife’s investment…
Details“Ron DeSantis is running one of the most dishonest and divisive campaigns in modern Florida political history. Just like Donald Trump, DeSantis is using lies, conspiracies and ugly dog whistles to shamelessly divide Floridians and hide his own scandals,” said FDP spokesperson Kevin Donohoe. “Ron DeSantis’ campaign aims to please one person: Donald Trump —…
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Charlotte County Democratic poll greeter David Moore was on duty at the Mid-County Regional Library Monday, when he witnessed a car with two people inside plunge into a nearby canal. David and other bystanders lept into action to pull the couple out of their partially-submerged vehicle. David told CharlotteDems.com about the rescue. (Watch the…
DetailsThe political arm of Florida Conservation Voters is spending nearly $500,000 on digital advertising to back Andrew Gillum, the Democratic option for Governor this fall. The news comes a week after Gillum’s Republican opponent Ron DeSantis scored a coveted endorsement from the Everglades Trust — support that could convince undecided voters that DeSantis is the better candidate for Florida’s environment. (Read more…
DetailsCNN’s David Chalian breaks down new polling that shows Democrat Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial race and Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson leading Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the race for the Senate.
DetailsIf a spike in black turnout, which typically tails off in midterm elections, powers Gillum, Sen. Bill Nelson and down-ballot Democrats to victory in Florida in just over two weeks, the impact will resonate beyond the state. The results could be proof-of-concept for a 2020 presidential campaign that tacks left on policy and inspires young…
DetailsAs the first day of early voting kicks off, early indicators suggest good news for Democrats. As seen in Politico Playbook, Florida will hit one million submitted absentee ballots today.
DetailsLines for early voting at the Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte remained consistent throughout the day Monday. The line stretched out the door, where the wait was about 35 minutes. Monday was the first day of early voting in Charlotte and Sarasota counties. (Read more in Sun)
DetailsAs vice president, Joe Biden leaned in to the goofy “Uncle Joe” caricature of memes and satirical news stories. He wore aviators for the cameras while eating ice cream, and pointed and grinned behind President Barack Obama during nationally televised speeches. But at a Democratic campaign rally Monday at the University of South Florida, the…
DetailsTallahassee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum is in the midst of a toss-up race with former congressman and serial accidental racist Ron DeSantis, a designation that prompted CNN to broadcast Sunday night’s debate between the two men live on national television. As evidenced by this exchange, in which DeSantis responds to a question about whether Donald Trump is…
DetailsSen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) holds a 6-point lead over Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) in the state’s U.S. Senate race with roughly two weeks to go until Election Day, according to a poll released Monday. A Quinnipiac University poll found that Nelson holds a 52 percent to 46 percent lead over Scott among likely voters in the state. His…
DetailsMayor Andrew Gillum participated in his first gubernatorial debate against Ron DeSantis on CNN. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: “Florida voters saw a clear contrast on the debate stage this evening. Andrew Gillum was optimistic, hopeful, substantive — and downright gubernatorial. Mayor Gillum made clear that he will…
Details(See more in CNN.com) As the final two weeks of campaigning begin, Democrats hold an edge in both the gubernatorial and Senate contests in the key state of Florida, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum holds a wide 12-point edge over his Republican opponent Rep. Ron DeSantis in the race for…
DetailsFormer congressman Ron DeSantis, a Republican, and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democrat, just squared off at a one hour-debate in Tampa. The election is just more than two weeks away and Gillum is up according to the latest CNN poll. Here’s what you need to know about how the debate went down: (See the debate…
DetailsEditor’s Note: The debate between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis can be viewed on CNN Live starting at 8:00 PM Only a few days after making his return to the campaign trail following a hurricane-enforced hiatus, Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum will square off with Republican Ron DeSantis on Sunday night in the first debate of…
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