Seven Dems fight it out in open House 108 primary

Seven Dems fight it out in open House 108 primary

The exit of State Rep. Daphne Campbell into a Senate run has created an open seat and the largest clusterbunch of Democrats in any primary in the whole state of Florida. There are seven candidates running to replace Campbell in House District 108. Count ’em. Seven! Sure, there are other races where there might be […]

Ross Hancock uses anti-Trump mailer in Dem primary

Ross Hancock uses anti-Trump mailer in Dem primary

Perennial candidate Ross Hancock is running against another Democrat for the opportunity to face State Rep. Michael Bileca in November. But it might also look like he’s running against Donald Trump. Hancock has a mailer going out this week to Hispanic Democrats that plays on their alleged distaste for the brash millionaire GOP presidential nominee. […]

Busy fundraising week for Republican state candidates

Busy fundraising week for Republican state candidates

It’s going to be a busy week for Republican checkbooks. We’ve got at least four fundraisers planned this week, two for Tuesday and two for Wednesday, for GOP candidates in state House and Senate races. First up is former Congressman David Rivera. We already told you he’s back, running now for the seat abandoned by […]

David Rivera is baaaack — to his roots in State House race

David Rivera is baaaack — to his roots in State House race

Former Congressman David Rivera is going back to his roots. Rivera told everyone earlier this month that he was running for state House in the seat abandoned by Rep. Frank Artiles (R-Kendall), who is leaving his final term to run for the Senate. There’s even a kick-off fundraiser Tuesday at one of his old haunts, […]

Jebby Bush leaves Pop to stump for John Couriel’s House seat

Jebby Bush leaves Pop to stump for John Couriel’s House seat

Jeb Bush, Jr., son of the former governor and current GOP contender for president, is taking time out from his busy schedule campaigning for good ol’ Dad so he can fundraise for someone else: John Couriel, who is running for House seat 114 to replace the termed-out Eric Fresen in 2016. “I am honored to have […]

In State House 118, a Dem primary to face Frank Artiles

In State House 118, a Dem primary to face Frank Artiles

Not one, but two Democrat candidates have filed to run against State Rep. Frank Artiles for the seat in District 118 in what is expected to be a heavy blue 2016 electoral cycle. Omar Rivero (far right in photo), who challenged Artiles (far left) last year but fell short 58-42, filed paperwork for a rematch […]

Two years out, House 114 seat becomes contested primary

Two years out, House 114 seat becomes contested primary

Two weeks after State Rep. Erik Fresen was re-elected to the State House with a much larger margin than expected, his seat has already become a contested one for the Republican primary 21 months away. Jose Pazos, a condo association manager who is partners with former State Rep. Julio “The Good One” Robaina and Miami-Dade Commissioner […]

Jose Javier Rodriguez hangs on despite Danny Boy’s dough

Jose Javier Rodriguez hangs on despite Danny Boy’s dough

The only shocker of the night so far in this predictable election — okay, Gov. Rick Scott won but we were told that one could go either way — is that State Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez beating back Republican lobbyist Daniel Diaz-Leyva despite the fact that Danny Boy spent probably twice as much dough. Ladra […]

Millions raised in local House races — even non contests

Millions raised in local House races — even non contests

There’s been a lot of attention this election cycle to the mega spending done in the governor’s race and by the candidates in the congressional race for District 26. Millions upon millions in a record-setting year. But that Rockefeller attitude has pretty much trickled down to the Florida House races in South Florida. As of […]

Pollster: GOPs outvote Dems so far in Gov, House races

Pollster: GOPs outvote Dems so far in Gov, House races

Well, it was predicted that in a midterm gubernatorial year, Republican voters would outnumber Democrats. And it is looking true statewide in the Florida governor’s race and in two key state races in Miami-Dade when it comes to the early voting and absentee ballots cast so far. Of course, we don’t know how all these […]