Tallahassee 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…
DetailsAndrew Gillum is the best candidate to pull Florida back to the center, back to making sure the middle class and working class don’t continue to bear the brunt of Tallahassee’s misguided spending; back to acting on behalf of the Floridians denied health insurance by the current administration; back to putting public schools, which serve…
DetailsWe know the ballot is mighty long, so the Charlotte County Democratic Party wants to help sort it out. Click on the link or on the image of our sample ballot. There are two samples, one for State Senate District 23 in the Western part of the County. And one for State Senate District 26…
DetailsEARLY VOTING OCT. 22- NOV. 4, 2018 7AM-7PM
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Meeting and greeting Tampa Republicans Saturday, GOP candidate for Florida governor Ron DeSantis gave a speech devoted almost entirely to attacking and mischaracterizing his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, saying little about his own plans or ideas for governing Florida. The event capped a day of campaigning in Central Florida for DeSantis, including a news conference with…
DetailsTALLAHASSEE — Wearing plastic orange chaps over his blue slacks and a matching helmet, Andrew Gillum bent over a live oak felled onto a nearly empty street and sliced through branches with a chainsaw. The mayor of Florida’s capital had spent the previous 48 hours shoveling sandbags, monitoring the weather and bouncing from TV interview…
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DetailsImportant information about Registering to Vote, Voting-By-Mail, Early Voting and Election Day voting. You can find information from Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) about your voter registration status. Vote-by-Mail status – when was your VBM mailed to you, and when SOE received your ballot Where your polling location is for Election Day Check your…
Details As they have for decades, the real estate brochures and tourism campaigns continue to tout Florida as a sun-kissed Shangri-la, blessed with clear blue waters and pristine beaches that look like paradise. Those of us who live here know paradise is in trouble. (Read Editorial in TCPalm.com)Image Credits: TCPalm.com
DetailsGov. Rick Scott has financial ties to the vendor that operates the troubled SunPass toll-collection system. Scott’s financial link to the SunPass vendor is at least the seventh reported example of the wealthy governor’s personal investments in corporations that do business with or are regulated by the state he governs. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsTAMPA, Fla. — Next week, Vice President Joe Biden will be in Florida to campaign for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Mayor Andrew Gillum, and other members of the Florida Democratic Party’s Winning Ticket. Rallies will be held on Monday and Tuesday in Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando. “This election is a battle for the soul…
DetailsThe November 6th general election just three weeks away, our local midterm election coverage continues in a conversation with Democratic Congressional candidate Allen Ellison. Ellison is vying to represent Florida’s 17th Congressional District which covers a large swath of central Florida stretching from the Eastern Tampa Bay Area to the western edge of Lake Okeechobee and as…
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DetailsGov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Thursday that eases voting restrictions in eight Panhandle counties where election plans have been severely disrupted by Hurricane Michael. The storm left more than 400,000 people without power and damaged or destroyed elections offices and polling places across the region. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsEverytown for Gun Safety, a gun-control group co-founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Thursday that in addition to throwing $2 million behind Democratic candidates seeking Florida Cabinet positions, it will be dedicating $1.8 million solely to agriculture commissioner nominee Nikki Fried and attorney general hopeful Sean Shaw. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
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