Senate 40 race: Ana Rivas Logan still in it, could win it

Senate 40 race: Ana Rivas Logan still in it, could win it

Another negative mailer connecting Donald Trump to a candidate arrived in mailboxes this week. But this one attacks a fellow Democrat — and one who had suspended her campaign, no less. And this time, it may have backfired — because former State Rep. Ana Rivas Logan is a little riled and refuses to withdraw her […]

Andrew Korge PAC attacks Bullard finances in mailer

Andrew Korge PAC attacks Bullard finances in mailer

Two different mailers for Andrew Korge arrived in mailboxes Monday, a day before the absentee ballots are mailed in Miami-Dade: One was positive and one was negative. Way negative. Korge, challenging Sen. Dwight Bullard in the Democratic primary in District 40, basically says Bullard is untrustworthy and living off his campaign funds. The mailer also […]

Kendall HOA group hosts series of candidate forums

Kendall HOA group hosts series of candidate forums

The Kendall Federation of Homeowners Association will host seven candidate forums between Monday and Tuesday for voters who live in the western part of Miami-Dade. Last week, the group hosted forums for the county commission race in District 11 and the congressional Democratic primary race in District 26. Monday’s series focuses on three state races: […]

Daisy Black’s sudden death shocks friends, community

Daisy Black’s sudden death shocks friends, community

Death leaves Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, now unopposed, with four more years Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson has been de facto re-elected this week after her sole challenger, former El Portal Mayor Daisy Black — and Edmonson’s longtime nemesis — died suddenly and unexpectedly Wednesday. Details on the cause of death were still unknown Thursday, but Black was […]

Andrew Korge still shops around for a seat — or a sellout

Andrew Korge still shops around for a seat — or a sellout

Like a leapfrog, Andrew Korge jumped yet again this week from the Senate race in District 39 against Anitere Flores to District 40, where he has a primary battle against incumbent Sen. Dwight Bullard and former State Rep. Ana Rivas Logan. Korge has been shopping around for elected office since he first expressed interest in […]

In battle to keep Senate seat 40, Dems eye Ana Rivas Logan

In battle to keep Senate seat 40, Dems eye Ana Rivas Logan

We all know that Frank Artiles plans to run for the Senate against incumbent Dwight Bullard. The question is “Why?” He has another term in the House left so why would he risk a sure thing for a seat that that went to President Barack Obama by 7 points in 2012? Well, because redistricted seat […]

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 […]

South Florida Dems on Obama and opening up to Cuba

South Florida Dems on Obama and opening up to Cuba

Debbie does not do Havana. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, is not down with President Barack Obama‘s warming up to the Cuban government and told The Daily Signal last week — again, because she’s said it before — that the U.S. should perhaps wait to normalize relations as some kind […]

Shady campaign slate cards are staple of early voting

Shady campaign slate cards are staple of early voting

Homestead absentee ballot man and convicted felon Tim Milton is back in the shady election business with a slate card that looks like an authentic endorsement from an actual group. But it’s all fake and is likely campaign propaganda disguised as “third party validation” vís-a-vís a PAC called People’s Choice for Florida and Milton, who […]

New Dem Party chair Dwight Bullard backs Republican

New Dem Party chair Dwight Bullard backs Republican

The new chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party — replacing Annette addeo, who was tapped to be the running mate for former Gov. Charlie Crist in his bid to take back the mansion — is State Sen. Dwight Bullard (D-Cutler Bay). Read related story: Charlie Crist names Annette Taddeo as running mate Bullard is considered […]