Public employees labor union backs three GOP legislators

Public employees labor union backs three GOP legislators

Despite having Democratic opponents in a Hillary presidential year, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Florida are endorsing two Republican incumbents in this year’s election: Sens. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Anitere Flores. They’ve also endorsed Sen. Rene Garcia, but that’s different. Garcia has no opponent. Miguel DLP and Flores, however, are […]

Senate 39’s Andrew Korge vs Anitere Flores gets ugly fast

Senate 39’s Andrew Korge vs Anitere Flores gets ugly fast

That was quick. The race between Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Kendall) and Democrat challenger Andrew Korge, son of lobbyist and big national Dem fundraiser Chris Korge, is the first this year to go negative. That means that, officially, the state campaigns have begun. Occupy Democrats, a national advocacy group that pushes blue candidates, released a video […]

Musical seats game on as Joe Garcia jumps in FL26 race

Musical seats game on as Joe Garcia jumps in FL26 race

Looks like Annette Taddeo won’t have to worry about Andrew Korge, son of Democratic fundraising powerhouse Chris Korge, running against her in the congressional primary for District 26. Because he got scared away by Joe Garcia. So, now all Taddeo has to contend with is the former Congressman, a one-time friend and ally, who has apparently […]

A weak, wounded Annette Taddeo is prime for a primary

A weak, wounded Annette Taddeo is prime for a primary

We may actually have a Democratic primary in South Florida’s favorite congressional district this year, thanks to the Florida Supreme Court’s new maps that made District 26 a little bluer. But is wannabe candidate Andrew Korge the best we can do? Korge put a trial balloon in the air with a Miami Herald reporter, leaking […]

Alex Penelas crowd hosts Andrew Korge Senate kick-off

Alex Penelas crowd hosts Andrew Korge Senate kick-off

Andrew “Kid” Korge will kick off his campaign for State Sen. Gwen Margolis‘ seat with a party next week hosted by everybody and their mother. Or father, actually. No fewer than 88 people are hosting the event, and the list is definitely a throwback to the days of former Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas. A one-time […]

David Richardson sets sights on Sen. Gwen Margolis’ seat

David Richardson sets sights on Sen. Gwen Margolis’ seat

The conversation is said to have started over a year ago, after Rep. David Richardson (D-Miami Beach) won his first election and became Florida’s first openly-gay state legislator. Several sources close to both he and Senator Gwen Margolis (D-North Miami Beach) — who has been in public office for four decades and is rumored on […]