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Ron DeSantis endorsed a state Senate candidate on 9/11. It could have waited.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (478+ words) Warning: This is a column about pearl clutching. I’m the one doing it. Like so many others, I hold Sept. 11 as a sacred day. My family is from the City. I lived in New York. I remember Sept. 12, when this…...
Hakeem Jeffries backs David Jolly for Governor
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (217+ words) Congressional Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is throwing his weight behind two former House colleagues in the race for Florida Governor and Lt. Governor, endorsing the David Jolly-Gwen Graham ticket. “I proudly and strongly support David and Gwen, am fully behind…...
'Connecting the dots': Christopher Chestnut roots family backing Byron Donalds in persecution of Andrew Gillum, FDP's treatment of Black Democrats
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (724+ words) Christopher Chestnut says his mother Cynthia Chestnut’s endorsement of Republican Byron Donalds isn’t about “kickbacks,” and that he’s endorsing the Republican over Democrat David Jolly in the Governor’s race also. “We’re not the sellouts. We’re being sold out,” he said…...
Byron Donalds continues to dominate cash race against David Jolly
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (290+ words) Donors have a clear preference in the race for Governor. Republican nominee Byron Donalds is spending heavily, but continues to hold a strong fundraising lead over Democrat David Jolly in the remaining weeks before the first vote-by-mail ballots are sent…...
After questions about Black support, Black leaders surge to boost David Jolly
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (226+ words) After Democratic Gainesville Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut decided to rebuke her party and back Republican Byron Donalds in the Governor’s race, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is rolling out a coalition of Black former and current elected officials to vouch for…...
'Get it done, Alex!' Ron DeSantis backs Alex Rizo in to-be-called SD 39 Special Election
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (313+ words) Rep. Alex Rizo just landed the endorsement of the man who controls when his election will happen. Term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Rizo, a Hialeah Republican, for Senate District 39, which will be filled through a Special Election that DeSantis hasn’t…...
Ron DeSantis calls for 'liberation day' after being asked about Donald Trump dividend promise
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (575+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis is not embracing President Donald Trump’s proposal to pay voters $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, a pitch Trump made at the GOP Midterm Convention. And DeSantis is using one of the man from Mar-a-Lago’s…...
Jay Collins absent as Ron DeSantis touts history of communism bill that Collins sponsored
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (573+ words) Communist regimes are noted for disappearances of inconvenient figures. But that can happen in the Free State of Florida as well. Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared at Miami’s Bay of Pigs Museum behind a “teaching the dangers of communism” placard, touting…...
‘A different course’: Sierra Club Florida backs David Jolly, Gwen Graham in race for Governor
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (530+ words) The Democratic ticket for Governor has a new environmental ally in the fight for Florida’s control. Sierra Club Florida is endorsing Democratic nominee David Jolly and his running mate, fellow former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, citing their plans to shield…...
‘An important voice for public safety’: Fraternal Order of Police backs Alex Rizo for SD 39
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (515+ words) Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo’s bid for Senate District 39 now carries support from Florida’s second-largest law enforcement union. The Florida State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) this month gave Rizo, a six-year member of the House, an emphatic endorsement letter. Among…...